Five O'clock Report for Thursday 4 January 2018
5:08 Wild weather to hit Coromandel
5:10 Wanaka fire could take weeks to completely put out
5:13 Rain may not help dry regions
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Five O'clock Report Thursday 4 January 2018
5:00 PM.In The Five O' Clock Report today: Regions across the top of the North Island are bracing for bad weather, The number of children who are overweight at age four is dropping, and US President Donald… Read more Audio
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Wild weather to hit Coromandel
5:08 PM.Civil Defence in Coromandel has activated its emergency operations centre as the area braces for wild weather. Audio
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Wanaka fire could take weeks to completely put out
5:11 PM.The 200 hectare fire in Wanaka is under control - but it could take weeks to completely put out. Audio
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Rain may not help dry regions
5:13 PM.The deluge of rain expected to hit most of the country from today is unlikely to help regions struggling with water shortages. Audio
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Landlords wary of housing changes
5:17 PM.Property experts say many private landlords are bailing out of the rental market because they are worried about the new Government's housing policies. Audio
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Number of obese children in NZ drops
5:20 PM.New Zealand has one of the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, but for pre-schoolers that could be changing. Audio
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200 passengers on cruise ship struck down with gastro
5:24 PM.About 200 passengers on cruise ship sailing from New Zealand to Brisbane have been struck down with a gastro outbreak. Audio
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Oz govt wants to start exporting medicinal cannabis
5:27 PM.The Australian government wants to be the world's largest exporter of medicinal cannabis. Audio
