Canterbury Earthquake - John Townend
Audio, Radio New Zealand
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.
Major Angus Mace is from Burnham Military Camp.
Daniel O'Regan is on Antigua Street.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker gives advice to Cantabrians.
Barry Corbett, a Christchurch City Councillor is at the Christchurch Art Gallery which is being set up as a Civil Defence Centre.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch City Art Gallery which has been converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch.
Finance Minister Bill English, and the Civil Defence Minister John Carter have a news conference at the Beehive theatrette.
Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year.
Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining.
David Neal is the Red Cross National Operations Manager and is making his way to Christchurch to coordinate efforts with his staff.
The Canterbury earthquakes will wipe out all the funds held in reserve to cover claims to the Earthquake Commission.
Police have confirmed the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has risen.
Another substantial earthquake in Christchurch
Consumer confidence has stabilised after falling to a two year low in March, following the Christchurch earthquake.
Details of the new Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority are announced and Senior Labour MPs meet in Dunedin.
Christchurch resident James McMullan's house was badly damaged.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.
Rob Clark was on the sixth floor of his office building when the quake struck, and got stuck in gridlock leaving the CBD.
Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre.
The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency.
We're joined by the Christchurch earthquake recovery authority head Roger Sutton.
"Extraordinary powers for extraordinary times."The Government says that's what it's giving to the new Christchurch earthquake authority it's set up to lead the rebuild.
Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee, responds to Christchurch residents in limbo awaiting a geotech report into which suburbs will be abandoned.
Geoff Robinson relays how the rememberance has been completed in Christchurch.
Gerry Brownlee, Earthquake Recovery Minister.
The Earthquake Commission says 95 percent of the invoices it gets from contractors repairing houses in Christchurch are paid out within two to three weeks.
Some Christchurch residents will find out the fate of their properties and Wellington cracks down on earthquake prone buildings.
News from the business sector focusing on the impact of the Christchurch earthquake, the bulletin includes a market report.
Kate Gudsell received an initial death toll in the civil defence bunker in Wellington.