Roger Sutton is Orion's Chief Executive.
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.
Alistair Hamilton is the Canterbury Medical Officer of Health.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says that this earthquake felt as violent as the one in September.
Rauol Dykestra works for the Fire Service.
Barry Saunders is at the epicentre of the earthquake - Lyttleton.
John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing.
The NZ dollar has tumbled and the stock market has fallen.
Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year.
Peter Cooper is in the suburb of Woolston.
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is in Latimer Square.
Denise Torrey is the principal of Summerfield School in the south of Christchurch.
Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is at the triage centre that has been set up in Latimer Square.
Andrew Holden is the Editor of The Press. The Christchurch Press building suffered extreme damge.
Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett is at Civil Defence headquarters.
Bill English addresses Press at the Beehive.
Finance Minister Bill English, and the Civil Defence Minister John Carter have a news conference at the Beehive theatrette.
Dave Cliff is the Police Superintendent.
Murray Sherwan is the Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission.
David Meates is Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board.
Today was the second day of a meeting of the US New Zealand Partnership Forum.
Lydia Ayden is Christchurch City Council's General Manager of Public Affairs.
James Thompson is the Operations Manager for Civil Defence Christchurch.
Bridget Mills is in Latimer Square at a triage centre.
John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Paul Burns is the task force leader of Urban Search and Rescue.
Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams.
Wayne Mapp is the Minister of Defence.