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Morning Report for Sunday 27 February 2011
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Thousands of student volunteers work to clean up city
10:35 AM.18,000 people, many of whom are university students, have joined together to help those suffering in the wake of Tuesday's earthquake. Audio
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Engineers check safety of Christchurch water reservoirs
10:32 AM.A team of engineers has been inspecting the water reservoirs around Christchurch to make sure they are safe. Audio
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Nick Willis receives first Olympic medal awarded on NZ soil
9:58 AM.It was a brief shining moment in an otherwise tragic week, as the Olympic middle distance runner Nick Willis finally received his silver medal in Wellington last night. Audio
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Phone numbers and faqs
9:55 AM.Useful websites and phone numbers, which will have info regarding things like welfare centres, medical centres, and local warnings on roads, toilets, rubbish collection, etc. Audio
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Many houses seriously damaged in Heathcote Valley
9:52 AM.Scott Percy live on Bridle Path Road in the Heathcote Valley, where many houses are seriously damaged. Audio
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Quake-damaged Bexley has air of ghost town
9:50 AM.The quake-damaged suburb of Bexley has taken on the air of a ghost town. Audio
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Sports stadium transformed into temporary shelter
9:48 AM.Pioneer stadium in Spreydon has been transformed into a temporary shelter to house people seeking relief after Tuesday's earthquake. Audio
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Our reporter visits town of Lyttleton
9:45 AM.Before rebuilding a lot of buildings will have to be demolished, and a lot of Lyttleton will go. Audio
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Rebuilding Christchurch will take time and money
9:40 AM.The task of rebuilding Christchurch is being compared to what was required to restore the Japanese city of Kobe after its massive earthquake in 1995. Audio
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Updates
9:30 AM.Latest info as it falls to hand. Audio
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Schools prepare for new pupils from Christchurch
9:25 AM.Some schools around the country will be seeing new faces in class tomorrow morning. Audio
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Police appoint family liaison officers
9:19 AM.Inspector Mark Harrison tells Geoff how each of the families of people who have died in the quake now has a dedicated liaison officer to help them. Audio
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Water tanker deliveries
9:18 AM.Geoff details where and when tanker deliveries of fresh water will be. Audio
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Makeshift Court holds special sitting
9:15 AM.Christchurch Police station has been used to house a temporary court due to quake closure of the Court buildings. Audio
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Orion updates electricity restoration in Christchurch
9:12 AM.Orion Energy's CEO Roger Sutton says significant progress has been made. Audio
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Christchurch update
9:09 AM.Reporter Julian Robins joins Simon Mercep in Christchurch's Civil Defence HQ to discuss where the relief efforts are at. Audio
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Pipitea Marae opens doors to quake refugees
8:56 AM.Marae around the country are offering a warm Haere Mai to those seeking refuge from the quake in Christchurch. Eru Rerekura reports from Pipitea Marae in Wellington on the food, water and shelter… Read more Audio
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Many people still trying to leave Christchurch
8:54 AM.Christchurch airport is still running beyond capacity as people flee the city. Audio
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Gas bottles in demand as power still off for some
8:51 AM.Parts of Christchurch have experienced queues of people trying to procure gas as about 20% of the city remains without power. Audio
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Salvation Army copes with deluge of food for Christchurch
8:46 AM.Major Robert Ross joins the programme. Audio
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Minister to check WINZ being flexible with payments
8:42 AM.Work and Income has issued over six-thousand emergency grants valued at more than one million dollars, but some quake affected residents have been unable to get the emergency help they need. Social… Read more Audio
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Red Cross volunteers find high level of need in suburbs
8:40 AM.Volunteers have found the work slow going due to the high levels of need encountered and the relative isolation of many suburban Christchurch people. Audio
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Heathcote Valley residents move out of harms way
8:35 AM.Reporter Erina O'Donohue spoke with some Valley dwellers who were busy packing up and moving out - possibly for good. Audio
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Work on bracing Grand Chancellor will begin today
8:25 AM.The 26-storey hotel is under threat of collapse following Tuesday's quake. Audio
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A Police update
8:18 AM.Superintendent Russell Gibson gives us the latest official news. Audio
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Our reporter attends service at St Paul's in Papanui
8:13 AM.Kim Baker Wilson reports. Audio
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Christchurch residents gather to mourn
8:10 AM.This morning tens-of-thousands are expected to gather to mourn the lives lost in Tuesday's earthquake. We hear from the Anlican Bishop of Christchurch. Audio
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News and Sport
8:00 AM.The latest news and sport. Audio