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1700 to 1707 NEWS
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FLOODING: A mop up is underway in parts of Canterbury and Marlborough where there has been widespread flooding over the past 48 hours. Authorities are keeping their fingers crossed there won't be any more heavy rain coming their way overnight. Tim Graham has been following the weather. PKG
Canterbury farmer Peter Schouten had up to 150 of his dairy cows swept away in flood waters early this morning. It happened as the animals were crossing a bridge. PREREC
ETS-GREENS: The Green Party has decided to support the government's emissions trading scheme even though it admits the scheme is far from ambitous. Labour still needs the backing of New Zealand First to pass the legislation which essentially makes polluters pay for emitting greenhouse gases. Here's the Greens' co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons. PREREC
CHCH-HOSPITAL: The police in Christchurch have been called in to find out how pain relief medication came to be diluted or replaced with water at Christchurch Hospital. Canterbury District Health Board has put out a brief statement this evening saying that the problem was noticed by nurses yesterday. Here's our health correspondent, Karen Brown. LIVE
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BUSINESS NEWS
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JOBS-FAIRFAX: 160 jobs are to go at Fairfax New Zealand, the company that publishes the Dominion Post, the Press, and other newspapers around the country. The layoffs are part of plans to save 50-million Australian dollars by shedding 550 jobs or five percent of its workforce in Australia and New Zealand. Here's Fairfax NZ chief executive, Joan Withers. PREREC
US-POLITICS: Barack Obama's wife has been the headline act at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado. In front of a huge crowd, Michelle Obama has addressed delegates who are due to formally back Barack to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
She said her husband is a leader with classic American values. CUT
Correspondent Olly Barrett is covering the convention for us, and says her address was a hit with delegates. PREREC
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17.30 HEADLINES
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LANDSLIDE-AUCKLAND: Four families on Auckland's North Shore are to spend a second night away from their homes, after a slip brought down at least 60-thousand tonnes of earth, forcing their evacuation. Two of the four Unsworth Heights properties have been deemed "high risk". Lisa Thompson spoke to one of the affected residents. PKG
POLITICS-HIDE: The ACT Party leader Rodney Hide has been ejected from Parliament in a fiery and bitter exchange after asking a series of questions about New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. Our political editor Brent Edwards was there. PKG
QUAKE-HASTINGS: The Earthquake Commission expects to receive as many as thousand claims from homeowners in Hawke's Bay, following an earthquake that hit the region late last night. The magnititude 5.9 quake was centred ten kilometres south west of Hastings. Heugh Chappell reports. PKG
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WAATEA NEWS
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FOVEAU-KOTUKU: Maritime New Zealand and the agency set up to investigate transport accidents still disagree over the sinking of a fishing boat in Foveaux Strait two years ago.
The Maritime NZ report into the sinking of the Kotoku found that the vessel was seaworthy.
Six people, including two children died when the vessal capsized. Joining us now is the general manager maritime operations at Maritime New Zealand John Mansell. LIVE
POLITICS-DISCIPLINE: The National Party leader John Key has admitted his MPs need to be more disciplined if the party's going to win this year's election. It comes after a string of gaffs from his spokespeople. In the latest, National's transport spokesperson Maurice Williamson was forced to "clarify" comments about toll roads. Here's political reporter Danya Levy PKG
MEMORIAL-PAUL: The memory of a Wellington College old boy is set to live on, following a substantial donation to honour his memory. Tom Paul, who attended the school in the 1930s, died aged 26, while serving in World War 2. Now his former fiancee has come up with the cash to make sure he's not forgotten. Clint Owens reports. PKG
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