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Scottishbhoy wrote:
I'm in Dunedin currently. My family is ok in CHCH. I've been advised not to try and come back as it's safer to stay away.
 
This is tough.

I'm in Auckland, but I'm umming and arring thinking if I should head home to see all my family and friends. So far have heard from almost all of them though, so good.

Love getting text messages more than ever and fb has been brill too.
linds22011-02-23 12:07:32

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ballane wrote:
Daughter works on the ferries and she said last nites crossing was terrible.With a number of families just leaving Christchurch with all they had on some had no money so the staff just gave the families what they needed.She said trip down was just as bad one woman had a husband who had been trapped in rubble and they had to amputate to get him out.

Getting worried still unable to contact my friends.
 
Hope they turn up safe and sound, fella.

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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Partner, Daughter and I were just leaving Bush Inn carpark when it hit yesterday. I honestly thought the car was going to roll over and the shaking just took forever to stop. We could see a lady through the window of the liquor store holding onto the counter for her life.. 
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I live around the QE2 side of town... I was outside during start of the quake and dog escaped so spent about 10 seconds of the quake running down the street. Still got no water / power but am alot better of than alot of other people. hope other peple out there in chch r alright
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Getting a bit worried about the grandparents. They're alive and all. But they're not coping too well, and their house is a bit damaged. Understand we're not supposed to head down there, but I really want to go and help them.
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I also have a several family members including a nana and a fellow feverite who are without a house at the moment but traffic on the roads here will only serve to get in the way of emergency vehicles. There is nothing wrong with coming to Chch SH just be aware that depending on where your family is you might not be able to reach them anyway
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By all means go down to Christchurch if you have a plan. Probably best waiting until volunteer organisations are able to get coordinated. Just stay out of the central city - sightseers are hindering the rescue efforts. That can not be stressed enough.

There are plenty of ways you can help without going down: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708187

I hope everyone down in Canterbury is alright, please know the country is there for you and is feeling your pain.
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There's�a website where you can report any available services (open petrol stations and�supermarkets etc) and/or check if any of these are available in your area (it's not official, it's run by volunteers):
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They are still looking for people to help out too, email eqnzfeb@gmail.comneenee2011-02-23 21:40:55
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http://www.1-dayout.co.nz/products/1O113EB8A
 
can donate to Red Cross here - their actual website seems to be down at minute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe_B5CzbTJo - Caceres winning penalty v Perth - footage from the Fever Zone

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Give some claret boys and girls!
http://www.nzblood.co.nz/

The answer to life's problems are rarely found at the bottom of a beer glass - but it's always worth a look.

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Kiwi Jambo wrote:
Give some claret boys and girls!http://www.nzblood.co.nz/
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Jag wrote:
TopLeft07 wrote:
Kiwi Jambo wrote:
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How old do you have to be to be able to donate blood?

All the info you need is here regarding eligibility to give bloodhttp://www.nzblood.co.nz/
I looked into the blood donating and a friend who works at the hospital said they don't need blood down there at the moment but the situation may change. I guess it's better to donate anyway as it will benefit someone at some stage.

Blood stocks are okay at the moment. If additional blood donors are needed they will put out messages asking for people to donate in the areas that it's required.
(I work for the New Zealand Blood Service and the people who actually deal with the donors have been swamped apparently, because the Media incorrectly put messages out yesterday asking people to come in and donate)

Fuck this stupid game

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Footpaul wrote:
By all means go down to Christchurch if you have a plan. Probably best waiting until volunteer organisations are able to get coordinated. Just stay out of the central city - sightseers are hindering the rescue efforts. That can not be stressed enough.

There are plenty of ways you can help without going down: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708187

I hope everyone down in Canterbury is alright, please know the country is there for you and is feeling your pain.
 
Many areas are inaccessible by road and have no power, water or sewerage, so things are going to get worse before they get better. If you are going to come here for family reasons then try to make sure you can actually get where you need to first. If you have family that can come to you that may be a better option as a lot of people just want to leave town.
 
We headed into Sydenham to check on my elderly uncle today and the devastation is just incredible. Yet barely 20km away we have no damage at all. Feeling very lucky just now.
 
Thanks for your best wishes FP, it's sure appreciated.
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I-I-Iffy wrote:
Footpaul wrote:
By all means go down to Christchurch if you have a plan. Probably best waiting until volunteer organisations are able to get coordinated. Just stay out of the central city - sightseers are hindering the rescue efforts. That can not be stressed enough.

There are plenty of ways you can help without going down: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10708187

I hope everyone down in Canterbury is alright, please know the country is there for you and is feeling your pain.
 
Many areas are inaccessible by road and have no power, water or sewerage, so things are going to get worse before they get better. If you are going to come here for family reasons then try to make sure you can actually get where you need to first. If you have family that can come to you that may be a better option as a lot of people just want to leave town.
 
We headed into Sydenham to check on my elderly uncle today and the devastation is just incredible. Yet barely 20km away we have no damage at all. Feeling very lucky just now.
 
Thanks for your best wishes FP, it's sure appreciated.


Just know that if there is anything we can do to help - just ask. If you need to get away from the city for a bit I'm sure there is someone on this forum that can accommodate you in the short term. Best of luck.
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If anyone wants to help keep the www.eq.org.nz site updated let me know and I can point you in the right direction.


Also; I'm in Thorndon - if anyone needs a lift to or from the airport let me know... I've only got a wee car but more than happy to help.



Stay strong people - and please look after yourselves too.
E + R + O

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West Melton petrol station is open to EMERGENCY SERVICES ONLY if you could put that on eq.org.nz as a few people may be trying to get out that way with SH1 being jammed up. Last night was the first night I spent in my house since the quake as we stayed with inlaws the night before, I live about 20 minutes south of Hornby, which is the outer most suburb on SH1, and normally from my back door step at 4am when I leave for work I can see Chch lit up almost like mid sunrise, however this morning it was almost pitch black except for the lights from Hornby/Sockburn area which has power. Very unsettling.
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Alright hear is my story. I have a Canadian friend (Holly) who move to New Zealand about 3 weeks ago.  She�s been travelling around since arriving and got to Chch the morning of the quake.  She was meant to catch a plane to Auckland for a job interview on Tuesday at 3pm.  Think she was in a caf� waiting for the shuttle to pick her up when it hit.  Thankfully she managed to get out and started wondering to the airport.  Obviously it was closed when she got there so she went searching for some accommodation.  As the rooms were booked out she spend the night on the floor in the lobby. Apparently the hotel owners were awesome and provide dinner and lunch.

 

She managed to get an air force plane to wellington yesterday at about 5pm to Wellington, as I�d offered her a place to stay.  She meet a couple of other people while on the plane (an aussie and a brit who had just arrive from aus).  Obviously they wanted to GTO of the country so when I picked up Holly we hung around to make sure they were ok.  Air NZ announced they had a 11pm flight to Auckland, while Qantas had closed their customer service centre at the airport).  So we queued for about 45 mins to get a ticket to Auckland in the hope to get a flight to aus this morning.  By this stage it was about 7pm so I offered to take them to my flat for a shower and a meal of fish and chips.  They managed to book some tickets to Sydney online before I dropped them back at the airport.

 

Utter craziness.

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Kiwi Jambo wrote:
Give some claret boys and girls!
http://www.nzblood.co.nz/

 
If you want to give blood, at the moment it's best to call the NZBS and leave them your details and/or make an appointment, rather than just rocking up to the Donor Centre. There might be an additional need for donors next week or the week after and if they've got your details, and they need you to donate, they'll give you a call.
 
Jag2011-02-24 09:37:57

Apparently I'm apathetic, but I couldn't care less.

"Being a Partick Thistle fan sets you apart. It means youre a free thinker. It also means your team has no money." Tim Luckhurst, The Independent, 4th December 2003

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If you need Yellow and Black oven gloves talk to KiwiHatter but get your pinny on.
 
MMMMM CAKE!
 
I'm organising an event for Wellington people to show their support to the people of Christchurch, in wake of the events that occurred.

I'm proposing to the people of Wellington to participate in 'The Great Sunday Bake Off', this Sunday 27th of February. This is where people all around the Wellington region can bake their favourite treat. On Monday the 28th of February from 7am to 9am, people can drop their baking off down at the Civic Square in Wellington for collection. From there a friend and I will take all the supplied baking and travel down to Christchurch, that day, to deliver to the people in need. These people are the ones who may have been displaced, have lost a love one or still remain in shock and are extremely frightened.

The objective of the baking you may ask. 'baking', as my nana always said, 'brings a smile to people's faces!' If we can do that for the people of Christchurch then I think we've made a difference. I just need a little favour... make this go viral, so start telling friends and family! We need heaps and heaps of baking! Check-out the website: www.thegreatsundaybakeoff.org.

If you can do some baking and even donate some supplies that would be great too!
Hard News2011-02-24 10:43:50

How's my driving? - Whine here

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donated a couple of hundey to red cross, guess all else I can do is offer a bed if anyone needs it.

We will never fully decide who has won the football.

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Any other situation I'd think News had an alterior motive but this is a fantastic initiative.

I've got a stack of boxes of stuff we sorted out last night to donate and just waiitng to hear where I can drop it off in Akl.
 
Stay strong our souther cousins. Kia kaha.

Its no longer a problem.

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St Johns bar are donating a dollar a drink.... I've spent the last two hours donating 7/8 bucks and am perhaps a little fried I reckon!

Will donate more tomorrow
E + R + O

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Hard News wrote:
If you need Yellow and Black oven gloves talk to KiwiHatter but get your pinny on.
 
MMMMM CAKE!
 
I'm organising an event for Wellington people to show their support to the people of Christchurch, in wake of the events that occurred.

I'm proposing to the people of Wellington to participate in 'The Great Sunday Bake Off', this Sunday 27th of February. This is where people all around the Wellington region can bake their favourite treat. On Monday the 28th of February from 7am to 9am, people can drop their baking off down at the Civic Square in Wellington for collection. From there a friend and I will take all the supplied baking and travel down to Christchurch, that day, to deliver to the people in need. These people are the ones who may have been displaced, have lost a love one or still remain in shock and are extremely frightened.

The objective of the baking you may ask. 'baking', as my nana always said, 'brings a smile to people's faces!' If we can do that for the people of Christchurch then I think we've made a difference. I just need a little favour... make this go viral, so start telling friends and family! We need heaps and heaps of baking! Check-out the website: www.thegreatsundaybakeoff.org.

If you can do some baking and even donate some supplies that would be great too!
 
As I am a female i feel obliged to join in this. I'll see how much I can get done.
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Don't be afraid to donate some beers, we are in short supply as it happens 
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I wonder if the 'powers that be' would consider an end of season charity match - e.g. Phoenix vs Team Wellington, or similar - proceeds to Christchurch E/Q fund ?
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Donated money today. Hope you're all safe. iF you come to Dunedin then i'l buy you a drink

ive got a song that wont take long, Adelaide are rubbish.. the second verse is same as the first.. ADELAIDE ARE RUBBISH

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Had a speaking/presentations event that I helped run yesterday, we raised $250 in door donations for the Mayoral fund.

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/users/195

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If anyone has any information you want to get out to the masses - either in Christchurch or New Zealand, feel free to email me to see what I can do: paul.harper@nzherald.co.nz

Good to hear so many of you are donating!
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Donated money yesterday after learning that blood was no longer required. Feel helpless, just feel I need to do something. A mate flew down to see family (who are all fine) today and has been shovelling all day. He said you feel sh*t standing still for a second. The kiwi way I guess. Loving everyone's efforts to help out the people down there. Keep it up. Still holding on to hope of more survivors overnight...

Fuck this stupid game

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Just watched NHK News (Japanese).  Obviously, a massive story.  They even built a scaled replica in the studio of the CTV building to explain things.  Wish the Japanese rescue team had arrived earlier.  Just saying, they don't f**k around, that's all.

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Japanese have a lot of experience at earthquakes I suppose. The rain is really coming down here 20 min south of Chch, those who are stuck in their houses due to liquifaction are going to be in for a tough time, especially if their roof is leaking.
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Yep, donated yesterday as well.
Feels a bit helpless sitting round here doing nothing, but I guess that's all we can do at the moment. Was asked to help process people coming into Wgtn airport on the Hercules yesterday but the planes were late, and didn't actually end up doing much.
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there goes my census job! They have cancelled the Census! bloody hell, first time since WWII

Botafogo - Rio de Janeiro and Wellington Phoenix, my two teams til death do us part.

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http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4703612/Census-cancelled-due-to-quake

How's my driving? - Whine here

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Black Plague wrote:
there goes my census job! They have cancelled the Census! bloody hell, first time since WWII


Me to. Not unhappy about it though. Was out delivering on Tuesday evening from about 5, and I felt quite uncomfortable knocking on peoples doors, and this is all the way up in the Waikato.
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seeing faces and names of the deceased on the herald website makes it all the more real




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Black Plague wrote:
there goes my census job! They have cancelled the Census! bloody hell, first time since WWII
Was that not obvious on Tuesday?
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Downey26 wrote:
seeing faces and names of the deceased on the herald website makes it all the more real




 
Saddest is the pics of the 2 young ones (9 and 5 months I think). Having 2 young kids makes it tough reading.

Its no longer a problem.

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timmymadden wrote:
Black Plague wrote:
there goes my census job! They have cancelled the Census! bloody hell, first time since WWII
Was that not obvious on Tuesday?
 
i hadn't even thought of that till i read it today. may be the same for others
 
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