Just been reading about the earthquake in Christchurch , I think there is a few posters on here from the area so I hope everyone is safe and well.
NZ seems to be having a lot of bad luck at the moment - stay strong and our thoughts are with you.
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I'm sitting here with a cup of tea and the music on starting work, then I look at the pics on the BBC of all those people lives in turmoil and the despair caused. Not nice to see, hope the 65 doesn't rise, but I suspect it will.
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Mrs. DannyBoy is a Kiwi, lots of friends in Christchurch, hoping all ok. Times like this when being on the otherside of the world is just too far away...feeling helpless.
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My friends house is now a pile of rubble. Fortunately, she's alright and so is her dog
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Friends in Dunedin ok.
Friends in Northland ok but a little nervous about the approaching cyclone: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/video.cfm?c_id=1&gal_cid=1&gallery_id=116883
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The house of a close family friend has been completely destroyed. Luckily she and her two young kids are safe, albeit with cuts and bruises.
Her husband is a surgeon - he is now operating around the clock.
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My mate lives in the North Island but was there last week,stayed about 50m away from the Cathedral.
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Mrs Ratadog's brother and elderly aunt in Christchurch plus possibly her dad - still waiting for news as no internet or telephone there at the moment. Not nice.
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i lived in christchurch for 6 months back in 2003, terrible seeing the devastation, i knew those streets like the back of my hand.
cannot begin to think what it must be like out there....
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Can anyone tell me how badly Halswell (Larsens Rd) has been hit (Banks Penninsula). I have close family friends there and can not get through by phone. I have spent great times there including an extensive bike tour. This is a tradgedy for such a fantastic country. Thanks for any more news. Meanwhile I will keep checking news sites etc. Ta
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Halswell - escaped major damage, infrastructure damaged although i think they have power now and various broken sewers etc. Telecomms still v flaky though.
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Cheers NZCol. I have since spoken to above mentioned and as you say... Just checked lates news and its not getting any better, but it will!!
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The news is grim, but us Cantabrians will get over this. I'm not moving back to the UK to ride in gloopy mud and stinging nettles anyway!
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