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Expectant, new mums escape disruption of Christchurch

Audio, Radio New Zealand

Pregnant women and new mothers are escaping the disruption and risk of Christchurch in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake.

Extra Time for 25 February 2011

As the search for victims continues and the long recovery from Tuesday's disastrous earthquake in Christchurch begins there've been suggestions the stricken city's rugby world cup matches could be transferred to Australia. We hear from Rugby World Cup 2011's chief executive Martin Snedden, who says that's not the case. We look at the second round of Super Rugby, and hear from the Olympic 1500 metres silver medalist Nick Willis who's hoping his belated medal presentation will boost effort to raise money for Christchurch earthquake relief funds. And we also talk to a veteran Black Sticks defender who's quit international hockey.

Christchurch Earthquake - Rodger Bates

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Rodger Bates is a farmer from near Darfield.

Canterbury Earthquake - Daille Rogers

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Daille Rogers is at Hagley Park where people have been evacuated from the central city.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

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John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington.

Canterbury Earthquake - Bob Batty

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Bob Batty is a town planner in Halswell.

Canterbury Earthquake - Peter Townsend

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Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch.

Canterbury Earthquake - Douglas Marshall

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Douglas Marshall is the Civil Defence controller for the Selwyn District.

Canterbury Earthquake - Nigel Stirling

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Radio New Zealand Economics Correspondent reports from outside AMI Stadium.

Canterbury Earthquake - Phil Goff

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Labour Party leader Phill Goff has been in Christchurch all day.

Markets douse rumours of interest rate cuts in quake's wake

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Financial markets have backtracked on expectations of an interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake. Economics correspondent, Nigel Stirling, reports.

Canterbury Television's Emily Cooper

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CTV journalist Emily Cooper was out filming when the Canterbury earthquake hit. Fifteen of her colleagues are unaccounted for.

Mark Quiqley

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Dr. Mark Quiqley is Senior Lecturer in Active Tectonics and Geomorphology in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Canterbury. He is part of the team involved in the scientific response to the Canterbury earthquake and has been monitoring it from the air.

Canterbury Earthquake - Jessica Horne

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Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Horne is at her home in Christchurch, which has sunken into the ground.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend

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John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Key

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Prime Minster John Key gives a statement regarding the Canterbury Earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - Mark Littleton

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Mark Littleton is the Chief Fire Officer in Lyttleton.

Canterbury Earthquake - Mary Gordon

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Mary Gordon is the Executive Director of Nursing for the Canterbury DHB.

11pm Earthquake Bulletin

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An update on the Canterbury Earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - Kelvin Scott

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Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining.

Canterbury Earthquake - Rachel Graham

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Radio New Zealand Reporter Rachel Graham is at the Christchurch City Council's civil defense headquarters.

Christchurch Cathedral has suffered massive damage

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The Christchurch Cathedral has suffered massive damage, with its spire reduced to rubble and the roof caved in. There were visitors inside the building when the earthquake hit, and it is still unclear whether anyone was trapped beneath the rubble.

Death toll passes 100

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Almost three days on from the 6 point 3 earthquake that shattered central Christchurch and Lyttleton and searchers are continuing to find more bodies but no more survivors in the rubble.