Checkpoint for Tuesday 22 February 2011

11:44 PM.Judith Hughey is a Christchurch resident. Audio

11:37 PM.Radio New Zealand Reporter Rachel Graham is at the Christchurch City Council's civil defense headquarters. Audio

11:33 PM.Reporter Jessica Horn is at Burnside High School, where a welfare centre has been set up. Audio

11:30 PM.An update on the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

11:22 PM.Kelvin Scott is a blind musician who usually plays in the square. He chose not to go today because it was raining. Audio

11:15 PM.Kerry Munro was at his glass factory when the earthquake struck. Audio

11:11 PM.Vicki Treadell is the British High Commisioner and is in Christchurch now. Audio

11:05 PM.Jackie Shields is a resident of the Burwood suburb in Christchruch. Audio

11:00 PM.An update on the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

10:54 PM.David Neal is the Red Cross National Operations Manager and is making his way to Christchurch to coordinate efforts with his staff. Audio

10:50 PM.David Meates is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board. Audio

10:45 PM.Catriona Macleod summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

10:41 PM.Mary Macharpher is in Sydenham, and has two bedrooms for anyone who might need them. Audio

10:38 PM.Monique Devereux is a Christchurch resident and former Radio New Zealand reporter. Audio

10:27 PM.Radio New Zealand's Head of News, Don Rood, has just arrived in Christchurch. Audio

10:20 PM.Canterbury Area Police Commander Superintendent Dave Cliff. Audio

10:17 PM.Christchurch Reporter Jessica Horn is at the emergency accomodation centre at Bernside High School. Audio

10:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

9:51 PM.Labour Party leader Phill Goff has been in Christchurch all day. Audio

9:48 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

9:45 PM.Mark Wilson is the Principle of Cashmere High School. Audio

9:40 PM.Superintendent Dave Cliff is the Canterbury District Police Commander. Audio

9:36 PM.Mary Gordon is the Executive Director of Nursing for the Canterbury DHB. Audio

9:29 PM.Roger Sutton is Orion's Chief Executive. Audio

9:26 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

9:11 PM.Press conference with the Mayor of Christchurch. Audio

9:05 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

9:03 PM.Jim Palmer says there is significant damage, but it is not as bad as the September 4 earthquake last year. Audio

8:56 PM.Federated Farmers have offered help for the earthquake. Audio

8:51 PM.Lydia Ayden is Christchurch City Council's General Manager of Public Affairs. Audio

8:48 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

8:39 PM.Bill English addresses Press at the Beehive. Audio

8:32 PM.Peter Cooper is in the suburb of Woolston. Audio

8:26 PM.Today was the second day of a meeting of the US New Zealand Partnership Forum. Audio

8:23 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

8:11 PM.The fire service in Christhcurch says its resources are stretched. Audio

8:08 PM.Monique Oomen is the communciations manager at Christchurch Airport. Audio

8:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

7:57 PM.Roger Sutton works for Orion Energy. Audio

7:52 PM.The Crusaders rugby side had just finished training at Rugby Park when the quake struck. Audio

7:50 PM.Pete Connors is the New Zealand Transport Agency Operations Manager. Audio

7:48 PM.The earthquake has impacted the New Zealand markets. Audio

7:45 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

7:40 PM.Colonel Roger McElwain has recently been briefed on the military response in Christchurch. Audio

7:33 PM.Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett is at Civil Defence headquarters. Audio

7:25 PM.Elizabeth Brayton was in Charteris Bay when quake hit. Audio

7:22 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

7:15 PM.Andrew Holden is the Editor of The Press. The Christchurch Press building suffered extreme damge. Audio

7:12 PM.Peter Davy is the chief executive of Ports of Lyttleton. Audio

7:08 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is at the triage centre that has been set up in Latimer Square. Audio

7:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

6:58 PM.John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. Audio

6:53 PM.Some Christchurch residents were able to get out of the city to stay with relatives. Audio

6:52 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Rachel Graham is in Latimer Square. Audio

6:48 PM.Parliament was adjourned as news of the earthquake came through. Party leaders made statements to the House as the seriousness of the situation became clear. Audio

6:42 PM.David Meates is Chief Executive of the Canterbury District Health Board. Audio

6:40 PM.Mark Watts works for Telecom. Audio

6:37 PM.The head of the Christchurch cathedral thinks people visiting the church may have been killed there when the quake hit this afternoon. The Dean of Christchurch, Peter Beck, says they rushed to get as… Read more Audio

6:31 PM.Rob Clark was on the sixth floor of his office building when the quake struck, and got stuck in gridlock leaving the CBD. Audio

6:26 PM.Prime Minister John Key updates the death toll. Audio

6:23 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

6:18 PM.John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. Audio

6:15 PM.David Neal is the national programmes manager for the Red Cross. The Christchurch Red Cross response team is out with the fire service, searching buildings for people who might be trapped. Audio

6:10 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports on a briefing by Mayor Bob Parker. Audio

6:06 PM.Kate Gudsell received an initial death toll in the civil defence bunker in Wellington. Audio

6:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

6:00 PM.Suzie Ferguson, Mary Wilson and Hewitt Humphrey host rolling news coverage of the Christchurch Earthquake. The audio used comes from the start of the 6pm hour. Audio

5:58 PM.Wayne Mapp is the Minister of Defence. Audio

5:56 PM.Bridget Mills is in the Christchurch central city with one of the rescue teams. Audio

5:51 PM.John Carter is the Minister of Civil Defence. Audio

5:46 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

5:40 PM.Paul Burns is the task force leader of Urban Search and Rescue. Audio

5:37 PM.Amanda Cropp is a Sumner resident. Audio

5:34 PM.The NZ dollar has tumbled and the stock market has fallen. Audio

5:27 PM.St John's Ambulance Operations Director Micheal Brooks. Audio

5:24 PM.Murray Sherwan is the Chair of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Commission. Audio

5:10 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock has been to a Civil Defense Briefing. Audio

5:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

4:58 PM.John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. Audio

4:55 PM.Denise Torrey is the principal of Summerfield School in the south of Christchurch. Audio

4:52 PM.Dave Cliff is the Police Superintendent. Audio

4:47 PM.James Thompson is the Operations Manager for Civil Defence Christchurch. Audio

4:46 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

4:42 PM.Bridget Mills is in Latimer Square at a triage centre. Audio

4:37 PM.Pip Ramby was rescued from the top floor of the Canterbury televison building. Audio

4:26 PM.Finance Minister Bill English, and the Civil Defence Minister John Carter have a news conference at the Beehive theatrette. Audio

4:22 PM.Labour Party leader Phil Goff is outside the Pyne Gould building - where people are trapped inside. Audio

4:19 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

4:14 PM.Barry Saunders is at the epicentre of the earthquake - Lyttleton. Audio

4:11 PM.Megan Hazeldean runs the Akaroa Cottages in Banks Pennisula. Audio

4:08 PM.The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency. Audio

4:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

3:57 PM.John Townend is a seismologist for GNS; and an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences. Audio

3:53 PM.Victoria Matthews is the Bishop of Christchurch. Audio

3:50 PM.Radio New Zealand Economics Correspondent reports from outside AMI Stadium. Audio

3:46 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Katy Gossett reports from Linwood. Audio

3:43 PM.Major Angus Mace is from Burnham Military Camp. Audio

3:41 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

3:37 PM.Chris Brown is in Lyttleton - the epicentre of the quake. Audio

3:33 PM.Bob Batty is a town planner in Halswell. Audio

3:27 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch Central City cordon. Audio

3:23 PM.David Miller is from Christchurch Civil Defence. Audio

3:21 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

3:18 PM.Peter Townsend is the Chief Executive of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. He's at Wellington Airport trying to get back to Christchurch. Audio

3:12 PM.Mayor of Christchurch, Bob Parker tells Cantabrians to take precautions, and declares a State of Emergency. Audio

3:10 PM.Douglas Marshall is the Civil Defence controller for the Selwyn District. Audio

3:06 PM.An emergency Cabinet Meeting is being held at Parliament as reports begin to come in of the damage in Canterbury caused by this afternoon's earthquake. Audio

3:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

2:58 PM.Mark Littleton is the Chief Fire Officer in Lyttleton. Audio

2:57 PM.The earthquake has also affected financial markets. The New Zealand dollar has tumbled, and the stockmarket has extended its losses. Audio

2:55 PM.Monique Oomen is at a closed Christchurch airport. Audio

2:52 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

2:49 PM.Rauol Dykestra works for the Fire Service. Audio

2:48 PM.Jane Patterson has been at the Beehive bunker getting a civil defence update. Audio

2:45 PM.Jim Palmer is the CEO of the Waimakariri District Council. Audio

2:43 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from the Christchurch City Art Gallery which has been converted into a Civil Defence centre. Audio

2:37 PM.Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker says that this earthquake felt as violent as the one in September. Audio

2:35 PM.Alistair Hamilton is the Canterbury Medical Officer of Health. Audio

2:34 PM.Paul Norris is from The New Zealand Broadcasting School at CPIT. Audio

2:32 PM.Suzie Ferguson gives advice for people in Christchurch. Audio

2:30 PM.Prime Minster John Key gives a statement regarding the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

2:27 PM.John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington. Audio

2:25 PM.Hewitt Humphrey summarises news of the Canterbury Earthquake. Audio

2:24 PM.Kimberley Grady works for KiwiRail. Audio

2:21 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Horne is at her home in Christchurch, which has sunken into the ground. Audio

2:17 PM.Christchurch resident James McMullan's house was badly damaged. Audio

2:14 PM.Orion's chief executive, Roger Sutton outlines the power situation in Christchurch. Audio

2:11 PM.Daille Rogers is at Hagley Park where people have been evacuated from the central city. Audio

2:09 PM.John Carter, Minister for Civil Defence gives reporters in Wellington a briefing. Audio

2:05 PM.John Townend is an Associate Professor at the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences at Victoria University Wellington. Audio

2:00 PM.Update of the Canterbury Earthquake including the Prime Minister's address to Parliament. Audio

1:48 PM.Radio New Zealand reporter Jessica Maddock reports from outside the Christchurch City Art Gallery which is being converted into a Civil Defence centre. Audio