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Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre. (4′23″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake including the Prime Minister's address to Parliament. (4′59″)
John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington. (3′35″)
John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing. (2′26″)
Daille Rogers is at Hagley Park where people have been evacuated from the central city. (2′21″)
Orion's chief executive, Roger Sutton outlines the power situation in Christchurch. (3′20″)
Christchurch resident James McMullan's house was badly damaged. (3′47″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Horne is at her home in Christchurch, which has sunken into the ground. (3′18″)
Kimberley Grady works for KiwiRail. (1′04″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (1′24″)
John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington. (2′06″)
Prime Minster John Key gives a statement regarding the Canterbury Earthquake. (1′26″)
Suzie Ferguson gives advice for people in Christchurch. (1′51″)
Paul Norris is from The New Zealand Broadcasting School at CPIT. (2′53″)
Alistair Hamilton is the Canterbury Medical Officer of Health. (1′38″)
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says that this earthquake felt as violent as the one in September. (2′42″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch City Art Gallery which has been converted into a Civil Defence centre. (48″)
Jim Palmer is the CEO of the Waimakariri District Council. (2′23″)
Jane Patterson has been at the Beehive bunker getting a civil defence update. (3′54″)
Rauol Dykestra works for the Fire Service. (5′18″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (1′58″)
Monique Oomen is at a closed Christchurch airport. (2′45″)
The earthquake has also affected financial markets. The New Zealand dollar has tumbled, and the stockmarket has extended its losses. (1′41″)
Mark Littleton is the Chief Fire Officer in Lyttleton. (1′58″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. (5′29″)
An emergency Cabinet Meeting is being held at Parliament as reports begin to come in of the damage in Canterbury caused by this afternoon's earthquake. (2′49″)
Douglas Marshall is the Civil Defence controller for the Selwyn District. (2′03″)
Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker tells Cantabrians to take precautions, and declares a State of Emergency. (5′53″)
Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch. (2′20″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (1′55″)
David Miller is from Christchurch Civil Defence. (4′24″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch Central City cordon. (5′08″)
Bob Batty is a town planner in Halswell. (4′28″)
Chris Brown is in Lyttleton - the epicentre of the quake. (3′56″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′16″)
Major Angus Mace is from Burnham Military Camp. (2′39″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Katy Gossett reports from Linwood. (2′47″)
Radio New Zealand Economics Correspondent reports from outside AMI Stadium. (2′35″)
Victoria Matthews is the Bishop of Christchurch. (3′39″)
John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. (3′03″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. (7′30″)
The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency. (3′18″)
Megan Hazeldean runs the Akaroa Cottages in Banks Pennisula. (3′06″)
Barry Saunders is at the epicentre of the earthquake - Lyttleton. (4′27″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (1′59″)
Labour Party leader Phil Goff is outside the Pyne Gould building - where people are trapped inside. (4′26″)
Finance Minister Bill English, and the Civil Defence Minister John Carter have a news conference at the Beehive theatrette. (10′02″)
Pip Ramby was rescued from the top floor of the Canterbury televison building. (4′09″)
Bridget Mills is in Latimer Square at a triage centre. (4′27″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (1′41″)
James Thompson is the Operations Manager for Civil Defence Christchurch. (4′00″)
Dave Cliff is the Police Superintendent. (3′59″)
Denise Torrey is the principal of Summerfield School in the south of Christchurch. (2′20″)
John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. (2′11″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. (9′08″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock has been to a Civil Defense Briefing. (8′10″)
Murray Sherwan is the Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission. (3′48″)
St John's Ambulance Operations Director Micheal Brooks. (6′28″)
The NZ dollar has tumbled and the stock market has fallen. (1′58″)
Amanda Cropp is a Sumner resident. (3′10″)
Paul Burns is the task force leader of Urban Search and Rescue. (3′58″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′10″)
John Carter is the Minister of Civil Defence. (5′24″)
Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams. (1′58″)
Wayne Mapp is the Minister of Defence. (1′54″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. (8′35″)
Suzie Ferguson, Mary Wilson and Hewitt Humphrey host rolling news coverage of the Christchurch Earthquake. The audio used comes from the start of the 6pm hour. (30′23″)
Kate Gudsell received an initial death toll in the civil defence bunker in Wellington. (48″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports on a briefing by Mayor Bob Parker. (4′31″)
David Neal is the national programmes manager for the Red Cross. The Christchurch Red Cross response team is out with the fire service, searching buildings for people who might be trapped. (1′48″)
John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. (2′57″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′35″)
Prime Minister John Key updates the death toll. (5′41″)
Rob Clark was on the sixth floor of his office building when the quake struck, and got stuck in gridlock leaving the CBD. (5′24″)
The head of the Christchurch cathedral thinks people visiting the church may have been killed there when the quake hit this afternoon. The Dean of Christchurch, Peter Beck, says they rushed to get as many people out of the Cathedral as they could. (3′39″)
Mark Watts works for Telecom. (2′54″)
David Meates is Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board. (5′14″)
Parliament was adjourned as news of the earthquake came through. Party leaders made statements to the House as the seriousness of the situation became clear. (4′36″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is in Latimer Square. (2′49″)
Some Christchurch residents were able to get out of the city to stay with relatives. (3′16″)
John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. (1′21″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. (7′31″)
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is at the triage centre that has been set up in Latimer Square. (4′43″)
Peter Davy is the chief executive of Ports of Lyttleton. (2′17″)
Andrew Holden is the Editor of The Press. The Christchurch Press building suffered extreme damge. (7′17″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′56″)
Elizabeth Brayton was in Charteris Bay when quake hit. (7′53″)
Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett is at Civil Defence headquarters. (7′01″)
Colonel Roger McElwain has recently been briefed on the military response in Christchurch. (5′41″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′23″)
The earthquake has impacted the New Zealand markets. (1′22″)
Pete Connors is the New Zealand Transport Agency Operations Manager. (1′49″)
The Crusaders rugby side had just finished training at Rugby Park when the quake struck. (1′55″)
Roger Sutton works for Orion Energy. (3′35″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. (6′21″)
Monique Oomen is the communciations manager at Christchurch Airport. (4′11″)
The fire service in Christhcurch says its resources are stretched. (2′16″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′59″)
Today was the second day of a meeting of the US New Zealand Partnership Forum. (2′49″)
Peter Cooper is in the suburb of Woolston. (7′18″)
Bill English addresses Press at the Beehive. (8′42″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′51″)
Lydia Ayden is Christchurch City Council's General Manager of Public Affairs. (6′00″)
Federated Farmers have offered help for the earthquake. (3′44″)
Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year. (1′54″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (6′37″)
Press conference with the Mayor of Christchurch. (15′19″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′48″)
Roger Sutton is Orion's Chief Executive. (3′31″)
Mary Gordon is the Executive Director of Nursing for the Canterbury DHB. (6′35″)
Superintendent Dave Cliff is the Canterbury District Police Commander. (4′06″)
Mark Wilson is the Principle of Cashmere High School. (3′27″)
Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (2′13″)
Labour Party leader Phill Goff has been in Christchurch all day. (9′18″)
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. (13′39″)
Christchurch Reporter Jessica Horn is at the emergency accomodation centre at Bernside High School. (4′39″)
Canterbury Area Police Commander Superintendent Dave Cliff. (5′21″)
Radio New Zealand's Head of News, Don Rood, has just arrived in Christchurch. (3′25″)
Monique Devereux is a Christchurch resident and former Radio New Zealand reporter. (8′02″)
Mary Macharpher is in Sydenham, and has two bedrooms for anyone who might need them. (2′55″)
Catriona Macleod summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. (3′02″)
David Meates is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board. (5′46″)
David Neal is the Red Cross National Operations Manager and is making his way to Christchurch to coordinate efforts with his staff. (6′42″)
An update on the Canterbury Earthquake. (5′10″)
Jackie Shields is a resident of the Burwood suburb in Christchruch. (4′44″)
Vicki Treadell is the British High Commisioner and is in Christchurch now. (4′21″)
Kerry Munro was at his glass factory when the earthquake struck. (4′57″)
Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining. (8′24″)
An update on the Canterbury Earthquake. (3′00″)
Reporter Jessica Horn is at Burnside High School, where a welfare centre has been set up. (4′57″)
Radio New Zealand Reporter Rachel Graham is at the Christchurch City Council's civil defense headquarters. (7′14″)
Judith Hughey is a Christchurch resident. (7′19″)
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