News and emergency information sources for #Christchurch #eqnz

Last updated: 4pm Sunday Feb 27 2011

• Up to date information on what’s happening and what to do: http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz/ including printable pdfs of contact numbers in English, Chinese, Korean,
• NZ Civil Defence updates: http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/
• Find out what’s open: http://eq.org.nz/

Essential numbers from Civil Defence

• Earthquake Government Helpline: 0800 779 997 A service for people requiring information on income support, housing options, health issues, community assistance, Civil Defence or any other government service.
• Healthline (24 hours): 0800 611 116 The service is staffed by registered nurses who will assess your health needs, and give information and advice to help you decide on the best level of care.
• Earthquake Commission (EQC): 0800 DAMAGE (0800 326 243) For information on EQC’s insurance cover, cleaning up and making a claim.
• Christchurch City Council customer services: 03 941 8999 For assessment of major structural damage to your home or business premises or for help with essential council services such as water supply or sewage disposal.
• Federated Farmers helpline: 0800 FARMING (0800 327 646) For information, advice and contacts for Canterbury farmers (weekdays 8.30am – 5pm).
• Business helpline: 0800 42 49 46 Information for business owners.
• Christchurch International Airport: 0800 568 369

Raw news sources

• Ministry of Education updates on schools and whether/when they’re open:http://www.minedu.govt.nz/NZEducation/EducationPolicies/Schools/SchoolOperations/CanterburyEarthquake/AnnouncementsAndUpdates.aspx
• Highways and road closures: http://nzta.govt.nz/traffic/current-conditions/highway-info/road/8373/south-island.html
• Traffic and road updates via the AA on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AA_traffic
• NZ Police news updates: http://www.police.govt.nz/news
• GeoNet earthquake details: http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3468630g.html
• Red Cross NZ: http://www.redcross.org.nz/cms_display.php

• Up to date information on what’s happening and what to do: http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz/
• NZ Civil Defence updates: http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/
• This outlines the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan 2006 http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/memwebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/For-the-CDEM-Sector-Publications-The-Guide?OpenDocument

Find People

• Red Cross missing persons service: Call 0800 733 276 (0800 RED CROSS).
• People enquiring from outside New Zealand can call the RED CROSS on  +64 7 850 2199.
• Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade emergency hotline for those with family and friends in NZ 1300 555 135
• Google’s People Finder for Christchurch #eqnz: http://eq.org.nz/finder
• There is an #eqnzContact hashtag. Here is #eqnzContact search on Google. This is #eqnzContact search on Twitter.
• @safeinchch has been handling tweets about people who have come through #eqnz okay

Find Accommodation

• Emergency housing help from Ministry of Housing: http://www.housinghelp.govt.nz/
• Quakebeds.org.nz has a list of services matching accommodation requests with offers of help:  http://www.quakebeds.org.nz/
• TradeMe support page: http://www.trademe.co.nz/christchurch-earthquake-support

Find help if you’ve left Christchurch

Help available for ethnic communities from Ministry of Ethnic Affairs: http://www.ethnicaffairs.govt.nz/oeawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Whats-Happening-Message-Board-Regional-help-for-ethnic-people-affected-by-the-earthquake?OpenDocument

Medical & Health

• Ministry of Health: http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/christchurch-earthquake
• Healthline (24 hours): 0800 611 116

‘What’s open in Christchurch’

• Find out what’s working and what’s not in your neighbourhood on:  http://eq.org.nz/main. Get alerts for your neighbourhood and report on what you can see that’s broken or damaged, if roads are blocked or drains open, what shops are open, which gas stations have petrol and so on. Text 5627, email eqnzfeb@gmail.com or post on the site http://eq.org.nz

• TradeMe’s help page covering help offered, accommodation, fundraising and more: http://www.trademe.co.nz/christchurch-earthquake-support

• @stuffnz‘s What You Need to Know: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/what-you-need-to-know/4692248/What-you-need-to-know
• @nzherald‘s What You Need to Know: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/christchurch-earthquake/news/article.cfm?c_id=1502981&objectid=10708023

CrowdSourcing  & Aggregations

• Neighbourhood damage and what shops etc are open are being reported on CrowdMap: http://eq.org.nz/main
• Law Society resources for Christchurch:   http://www.lawsociety.org.nz/home/earthquake_assistance
• CrisisCamp NZ wiki collating links and information: http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/CrisisCampNZ
• TradeMe support page: http://www.trademe.co.nz/christchurch-earthquake-support
• Tracking quake and aftershocks: http://quake.crowe.co.nz/
• TrendsMap – tweets, maps etc: http://trendsmap.com/local/new+zealand

Radio

• Radio New Zealand news page: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/canterbury-earthquake/69180/deaths-confirmed-as-huge-quake-hits-christchurch
• Radio New Zealand National news feed: http://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/live/national/adaptive.asx

News sites

• Stuff.co.nz. Stuff’s running report:http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4709882/Christchurch-quake-latest-updates
• NZHerald.co.nz Herald’s latest updates:http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10709068
• TV3 latest updates:http://www.3news.co.nz/National/ChristchurchEarthquake/tabid/1438/Default.aspx
• NBR latest updates: http://nbr.co.nz/article/big-earthquake-hits-south-island-mn-86648
• TVNZ latest updates: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/live-updates-christchurch-earthquake-sunday-4040854
• NewstalkZB latest updates: http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=191359
• Scoop.co.nz: http://www.scoop.co.nz/
• Whitireia journalism students’ latest updates on Newswire: http://www.newswire.co.nz/2011/02/christchurch-earthquake-day-three/
• ReadWriteWeb: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/eqnz_the_web_mobilizes_for_new_zealand_earthquake.php

Useful Twitter Accounts

@ChristchurchCC

@telecomNZ

@CHC_Airport

@aa_traffic

@NZcivildefence

@CanterburyEM

@Police_NZ

@ECan

@geonet

@orcon

@vodafoneNZ

@flyairnz

@nzredcross

@PlunketNZ

Images

• Images posted on Twitter: http://hashalbum.com/eqnz

Video

• Try this YouTube search.