Our programme this morning is completely devoted to the aftermath of yesterday's Christchurch earthquake. Civil Defence says rescue teams in Christchurch are still recovering people alive who have been trapped in buildings in the city overnight. The emergency department at Christchurch Hospital is extremely busy with many seriously injured people. After an emergency cabinet meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister flew to Christchurch to view the aftermath of the quake first hand. Numerous stories, some of survival, others more tragic are emerging in the aftermath of the quake.
Earthquake bus survivor, Mike Ardagh - Christchurch Hospital, Reporter Erina O'Donohue live from Christchurch, Where to obtain water, Murray McCully thanks international community, Cowles Stadium welfare centre closed, Man escapes from 12th floor of Forsyth Barr building, Aussie medics set up field hospital, Schools need significant rebuilding and Fourteen supermarkets closed in Christchurch.
A woman walking beside the Avon River on Avonside Drive. Across the river a Port-a-loo has been set up for residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
Damage to the brickwork of a house on Avonside Drive. Cracks can be seen around the edge of the doorframe, and mortar has come away leaving several bricks loose.
A woman walking beside the Avon River. Across the river a Port-a-loo has been set up for residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view through a safety fence to the damaged Bridge Tavern in Kaiapoi. Severe cracks in the building's foundations can be seen, and the front decking has sagged.
The base of a power pole on Maling Street in Avonside. The pavement around it is badly cracked and some has fallen away.
A gutter on Bracken Street in Avonside. The gutter and the road and footpath beside it have been cracked and warped by the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A buried septic tank on Maling Street in Avonside. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A footpath on Robson Avenue in Avonside showing cracks as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The road beside it has also been damaged by the earthquake.
A sign attached to the safety fence surrounding the damaged Dallington Discount Market reading, "Top Stitch. Yes we are open. Boutique fashion and alterations".
The collapsed chimney of a property on Robson Avenue in Avonside. It has fallen on to the property's front lawn as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake, and the section of roof it fell from has been weather proofed with a red tarpaulin.
A buried septic tank on Robson Avenue in Avonside. These tanks were installed in front of Avonside properties to allow residents to use their toilets after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A view down Robson Avenue in Avonside showing damage to the road surface and the footpath that has resulted from the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A house on Avonside Drive showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Numerous cracks in the masonry can be seen, and several sections of brick have fallen off the walls. The building's porch has also collapsed. A pile of dried liquefaction is visible in the driveway.
The brick chimney section of a house on Avonside Drive. Cracks can be seen between the bricks and the whole chimney has moved away from the rest of the house. It has been strengthened with timber bracing.
A view across the Avon River from Avonside Drive to a Port-a-loo that has been set up for residents without functioning sewers as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A house on Avonside Drive showing damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Numerous cracks in the masonry can be seen, and several sections of brick have fallen off the walls. The building's porch has also collapsed. A pile of dried liquefaction is visible in the driveway.
Damage to the interior of a back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Deep cracks can be seen in the plaster on the wall.
Damage to the interior of a back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the brick work.
Damage to the interior of a back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall.
A back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster from the walls and ceiling can be seen littering the floor.
Damage to the interior of a back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the brick work.
Damage to the interior of a back room of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Plaster has come off the wall, baring the brick work.
A view of the interior of the Durham Street Methodist Church hall. The floor has been coated with plaster from the walls and ceiling, and items of furniture have been stacked up around the walls.
Damage to one of the front towers of the Durham Street Methodist Church. Some masonry from the corner of the tower has collapsed, and the structure has been secured by blue straps.
Pipes from the Durham Street Methodist Church's historic and valuable organ, which workers from the South Island Organ Company have been dismantling for removal.
Sections of the Durham Street Methodist Church's historic and valuable organ that have been put in boxes and labelled by workers from the South Island Organ Company who have been removing the organ.
Pieces of decorative stonework that have been arranged on the floor of the Durham Street Methodist Church.
A woman standing beside a house on Avonside Drive that has been abandoned due to damage from the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Its front garden has become overgrown.