Latest on the St John recovery effort

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In the two hours following the earthquake, the St John Ambulance service in Christchurch took more than 353 calls. That compares to just 250 calls it usually receives during a standard 24-hour period. St John's Ambulance operations director, Michael Brook, joins us from Christchurch.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (18)

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A detail of the roof of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (5)

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A photograph of a detail of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (15)

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A photograph of a detail of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (9)

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A photograph of a detail of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (12)

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A photograph of a window of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (49)

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A photograph of the roof of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (43)

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A photograph of a window of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (41)

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A photograph of a window of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (47)

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A photograph of a window of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (44)

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A photograph of a bell from St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (8)

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A photograph of a detail of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (20)

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A photograph of a window of St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (42)

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A photograph of a window of St John the Baptist Church.

Canterbury Earthquake - Michael Brooks

Audio, Radio New Zealand

St John's Ambulance Operations Director Micheal Brooks.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (4)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (3)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (23)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (14)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (21)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (19)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (6)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (13)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (33)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (37)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (29)

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A photograph of the wire fencing around St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (30)

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A photograph of the wire fencing around St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (24)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (32)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.

Photograph of St John the Baptist Church, 234 Hereford Street (57)

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St John the Baptist Church.