Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend
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John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Megan Hazeldean runs the Akaroa Cottages in Banks Pennisula.
Mary Macharpher is in Sydenham, and has two bedrooms for anyone who might need them.
Monique Devereux is a Christchurch resident and former Radio New Zealand reporter.
Michael Brook is the Operations Manager of St John.
Host of the Radio New Zealand programme This Way Up, currently assisting friends in Christchurch affected by the earthquake.
Christchurch principals say schools' recovery from Tuesday's earthquake will focus more on emotional issues than infrastructure.
Looks at the earthquake experience in Christchurch from the world of the web and Panelist Gary Moore's own experience.
A New Zealand soldier killed in Afghanistan last week has been laid to rest in Hamilton but without full military honors because of the Christchurch earthquake.
Daniel O'Regan is on Antigua Street.
John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake including the Prime Minister's address to Parliament.
Monique Oomen is at a closed Christchurch airport.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch Central City cordon.
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.
Roger Sutton is Orion's Chief Executive.
Update of the Canterbury Earthquake.
Radio New Zealand's Head of News, Don Rood, has just arrived in Christchurch.
David Neal is the Red Cross National Operations Manager and is making his way to Christchurch to coordinate efforts with his staff.
David Meates is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board.
A story of hope, at least when it comes to the rebuilding challenge ahead, particularly of Christchurch's badly damaged Cathedral. The Australian city of Newcastle suffered a major earthquake in 1989, and over the next few years put huge effort into rebuilding, virtually brick by brick, its ruined Cathedral. John McNaughton, who was the Lord mayor of Newcastle who oversaw the rebuild, joins us.
In the last hour the Prime Minister, John Key, has called for a two-minute nationwide silence on Tuesday, exactly one week on from the Christchurch earthquake.
Farmers and rural businesses have been combining their efforts to bring desperately needed fresh water supplies to earthquake shattered Christchurch.
News from the business sector focusing on the impact of the Christchurch earthquake, the bulletin includes a market report.
Parliament has adjourned for two weeks following the declaration of a national emergency after yesterday's devastating Canterbury earthquake. The leadership of the various parties took turns to acknowlege the disaster and pay tribute to it victims and heroes.
Nilgun Kulpe a counsellor with Relationship Services in Christchurch who was working on the 5th floor of the CTV building when the earthquake struck.
Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has reached 145.
A seismic engineer says many of the Christchurch buildings destroyed in Tuesday's quake weren't designed to cope with such intense forces - and it's possible damage from the September 4th earthquake went undetected.
Matthew Carpenter is from the Canterbury Business Recovery Network. Gerry Brownlee is a Christchurch MP.
Alistair Hamilton is the Canterbury Medical Officer of Health.