Morning Report

Seismologists say that Christchurch could experience several more large aftershocks following the 6-point-3 magnitude shake yesterday. Audio

Christchurch is a broken city this morning, and counting the mounting toll on people and buildings from the 6.3 Richter scale quake that struck at lunchtime yesterday. Audio

After an emergency cabinet meeting yesterday, the Prime Minister flew to Christchurch to view the aftermath of the quake first hand. Audio

Our reporter Jessica Maddock is at the CTV building and is watching the ongoing search and rescue efforts there. Audio

The emergency department at Christchurch Hospital is extremely busy with many seriously injured people. Audio

We're joined by the Fire Service's head of special operations, Jim Stewart Black. Audio

Superintendent Russell Gibson was the Christchurch Police nightshift commander last night we spoke to him just after 6am this morning. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

Our RNZ editor Don Rood on the phone from central Chirstchurch. Audio

Almost a thousand people slept last night in three welfare centres set up in Christchurch. Audio

Power was cut to large swathes of Christchurch and parts of rural Canterbury by the quake. The lines company Orion says it has already got more than half the city back on line, and is working on the… Read more Audio

Our reporter Gael Woods is at the Art Centre in Christchurch. Audio