Morning Report for Thursday 24 February 2011

10:20 AM.Dean of Christchurch Cathedral Peter Beck talks about what the people of Christchurch are going through in the aftermath of the earthquake. Audio

8:55 AM.Simon Mercep and Gael Woods report on what's been happening at Christchurch's Civil Defence headquarters. Audio

8:52 AM.Hundreds of tourists have spent the night in makeshift accommodation in Wellington after fleeing earthquake hit Christchurch. The tourists were flown to the capital by the Royal New Zealand Airforce… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Sumner is having water allocation issues. Audio

8:41 AM.The acrimonious row between Hone Harawira and the Maori Party leadership has ended on what appears to be an unexpectedly agreeable note with the Te Tai Tokerau MP quitting the party to become an… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.There's speculation the Libyan leader, Muamar Gaddafi, will fall within a week, as his support crumbles beneath him. The man considered the colonel's number two, Interior Minister Abdel Fattah Younes… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.Fears the Rugby World Cup could be relocated to Australia in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake are unfounded say tournament organisers. Audio

8:25 AM.Chief executives from the country's forty largest companies are meeting with the Government this afternoon to discuss what they can do in response to the quake. Audio

8:19 AM.There was heartbreak yesterday for family and friends waiting outside the collapsed Canterbury TV building when police called off the rescue operation. The police said teams had to pull out because… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.One of the defining images of the Christchurch earthquake has been the photo of an ash covered Shane Tomlin, pulled alive from a bakery in Cashel Mall. His mother Doreen Tomlin, says she only realised… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Area Fire Commander Ross Ditmer describes overnight rescue operations in Christchurch. Audio

7:56 AM.A huge team of engineers is in Christchurch to assess the state of buildings damaged but still standing after Tuesday's earthquake. Audio

7:53 AM.Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock has travelled to the badly hit seaside suburb of Sumner. Audio

7:48 AM.Radio New Zealand reporter Bridget Mills has been travelling around Christchurch's outer surburbs to see the extent of the damage there. Audio

7:44 AM.South New Brighton is one of the parts of Christchurch which is isolated due to damaged roads and impassable bridges. Audio

7:41 AM.The small township of Lyttelton bore the brunt of Tuesday's six-point-three quake, which struck just kilometres from its centre. Audio

7:35 AM.Our reporter Bridget Mills has been travelling around Christchurch's outer surburbs to see the extent of the damage there. Audio

7:26 AM.Friends and relatives of all those people thought to be trapped in the CTV building are hoping for the best but preparing for the worst. Teremoana Wilson whose mother is a receptionist at a medical… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Among those known to still be inside in the Canterbury Television building are 10 Japanese students. They're part of a larger group which only arrived in the country three days ago for a language… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Christchurch Mayor, Bob Parker with the latest on the search and rescue efforts from the civil defence headquarters. Audio

7:10 AM.Police are staying hopeful, despite not pulling out anyone alive since Wednesday afternoon and not hearing any signs of life under the rubble since early Wednesday morning. Audio

6:56 AM.Business Editor Patrick O'Meara has been looking at the earthquake's effect on local businesses. Audio

6:51 AM.The seaside township of Lyttelton has been devastated by the quake, with many of its bulidings now lying in ruins. Audio

6:47 AM.The four emergency centres across Christchurch are making a desperate plea both for donations of bedding and for people coming into the centres to bring every thing they might need. Audio

6:40 AM.Tens of thousands of Christchurch residents are still without electricity. Audio

6:37 AM.Civil Defence Minister, John Carter gave an update on the search and rescue operation in Christchurch. Audio

6:27 AM.A 70 strong Japanese disaster relief team will touch down in Christchurch to help rescue and recovery efforts in the city. Audio

6:22 AM.Rescuers worked by floodlight for a second night in Christchurch. Audio

6:15 AM.Police say they have not ruled out hope of finding more survivors of the Christchurch quake despite not pulling out anyone alive since Wednesday afternoon. Audio

6:00 AM.Continuing coverage of the Canterbury earthquake. Audio