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Checkpoint for Tuesday 13 February 2018
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Cyclone Gita cuts off eastern Fiji islands
6:22 PM.Ono-I-Lau, a small, remote group of islands half way between Tonga and Fiji's mainland, is currently being hammered with wind gusts of around 200km/h. Audio
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Cyclone Gita: Entire village destroyed in Tonga
6:20 PM.Graham Kenna from Tonga's National Emergency Management Office says many historic buildings have been badly damaged or destroyed. Audio
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Thousand remain in evacuation centres after Cyclone Gita
6:17 PM.Tonga's most powerful tropical cyclone in 60 years has left at least one person dead and thousands of homes damaged and destroyed. Audio
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Bill English reflects on 28 years in Parliament
6:08 PM.Bill English talks to John Campbell about why he is stepping down, and how he wishes he made more progress in the area of housing, saying if the government had moved faster there might have been less… Read more Video, Audio
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One year since fire tore through Port Hills
5:55 PM.Helicopter pilot Steve Askin died fighting the Port Hills fires and nine homes were destroyed. New Zealanders are being warned to prepare for more fires like it. Video, Audio
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Family cries as man describes finding Renee Duckmanton's body
5:52 PM.Friends and family of Renee Duckmanton walked out of court today in tears, as the man who discovered her burnt body described what he saw. Warning: Some people may find the details in this report… Read more Audio
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Lawyer argues accused's case is one of mistaken identity
5:48 PM.Colin Jack Mitchell is accused of abducting and assaulting a woman at an Auckland quarry last year. He was described in court today as a generally law abiding citizen - but with a dark side. Audio
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Deceased woman's diary ready to High Court
5:45 PM.Excerpts from Annemarie Treadwell's diary were read to the High Court in Wellington, where Susan Austen is on trial accused of helping Ms Treadwell kill herself in 2016. Ann Marie May reports. Audio
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Person dies following bowel screening computer glitch
5:40 PM.Three people developed bowel cancer, one of whom died, after 2500 Waitemata residents weren't invited to a screening programme due to a computer glitch. Karen Brown reports. Audio
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Checkpoint weather: Tuesday 13 February
5:39 PM.Metservice Meterologist John Law with the latest weather forecast. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday, 13 February 2018
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Heavy rain, slips close schools and roads in Northland
5:30 PM.Parts of Northland are under water today, after getting more rain in an hour than they'd normally get in the whole of February. Audio
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NZ sends Hercules, Orion to Tonga
5:27 PM.The Defence Force has sent 12 tonnes of aid supplies, including hygiene and shelter kits to Tonga, as well as an Orion aircraft to carry out aerial surveillance. Video, Audio
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Small Fijian islands brace for destructive Cyclone Gita
5:23 PM.All communication to Fiji's remote southern Lau Islands is currently cut off, Fiji's Disaster Management Office says. It is expecting the area to be very badly damaged. Read more Audio
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40 percent of homes on Tonga's main island don't have roofs
5:21 PM.Tongan MP Lord Fusitu'a describes the extensive damage Cyclone Gita has caused on Tonga's main island Tongatapu. Audio
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Cyclone Gita 'like a horror movie'
5:15 PM.Federica Filipe says people in Tonga walked around in shock this morning as they examined the damage from Cyclone Gita, but have since got stuck into cleaning up. She talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Bill English resigns from Parliament
5:09 PM.Bill English has resigned from Parliament and leader of the National Party after more than a quarter of a century in politics. He says he is looking forward to new personal and professional… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint with John Campbell for Tuesday, February 13
5:00 PM.Watch Tuesday's full show here. Video