Midday Sports News for 16 March 2011

Audio, Radio New Zealand

The All Blacks coach Graham Henry says he'd have wanted another test before the Tri-Nations, even if the New Zealand Rugby Union hadn't organised the Christchurch earthquake fundraiser match.

Christchurch media briefing

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Christchurch earthquake coverage.

Christchurch Earthquake - John Mitchell

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John Mitchell is the head of Civil Defence.

Canterbury Earthquake - Monique Oomen

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Monique Oomen is at a closed Christchurch airport.

Canterbury Earthquake - Bob Batty

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Bob Batty is a town planner in Halswell.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Carter

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John Carter is the Minister of Civil Defence.

Canterbury Earthquake - John Key

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Prime Minister John Key updates the death toll.

Canterbury Earthquake - Peter Cooper

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Peter Cooper is in the suburb of Woolston.

Canterbury Earthquake - Conor English

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Federated Farmers have offered help for the earthquake.

9pm Earthquake summary

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Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake.

Canterbury Earthquake - Roger Sutton

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Roger Sutton is Orion's Chief Executive.

Christchurch Earthquake - Rodger Bates

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Rodger Bates is a farmer from near Darfield.

Update on Christchurch aftershocks

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More reports on earthquake aftershock damage from Christchurch.

Canterbury Earthquake - Mark Littleton

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Mark Littleton is the Chief Fire Officer in Lyttleton.

Canterbury Earthquake - Major Angus Mace

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Major Angus Mace is from Burnham Military Camp.

Canterbury Earthquake - Megan Hazeldean

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Megan Hazeldean runs the Akaroa Cottages in Banks Pennisula.

Canterbury Earthquake - Elizabeth Brayton

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Elizabeth Brayton was in Charteris Bay when quake hit.

Canterbury Earthquake - Monique Oomen

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Monique Oomen is the communciations manager at Christchurch Airport.

Canterbury Earthquake - Mark Wilson

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Mark Wilson is the Principle of Cashmere High School.

Canterbury Earthquake - Dave Cliff

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Superintendent Dave Cliff is the Canterbury District Police Commander.

Canterbury Earthquake - Michael Brook

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Michael Brook is the Operations Manager of St John.

Rural Canterbury largely unscathed

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Federated Farmers Earthquake spokesperson John Hartnell joins the programme.

Christchurch Earthquake - Daniel O'Regan

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Daniel O'Regan is on Antigua Street.

Christchurch Earthquake - Mayor Bob Parker

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Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker gives advice to Cantabrians.

Canterbury Earthquake - Alistair Hamilton

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Alistair Hamilton is the Canterbury Medical Officer of Health.

Glenys Coughlan

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The new Wellington Venues Limited CEO discusses her ideas for the events scene in the capital, plus the addition of a new Christchurch Artists exhibition in the St James Theatre, which will raise money for artists affected by the earthquake

Canterbury Earthquake - Chris Brown

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Chris Brown is in Lyttleton - the epicentre of the quake.

Canterbury Earthquake - Peter Davy

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Peter Davy is the chief executive of Ports of Lyttleton.

Canterbury Earthquake - Barry Corbett

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Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett is at Civil Defence headquarters.

Canterbury Earthquake - Raul Dykstra

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The fire service in Christhcurch says its resources are stretched.