Media coverage: Christchurch coverage

In the aftermath of yesterday’s 6.3 magnitude Christchurch earthquake , at least 39 people are known to have been killed (and possible hundreds of more), with people still being pulled from the wreckage.

More than 11 aftershocks of magnitude 4 or over have also been recorded, with the most recent taking place early this morning.

It is New Zealand’s worst natural disaster in 80 years.

Media coverage:

Rolling coverage

Twitter: #eqnz

TV3:  live coverage online

TVNZ: live coverage online

RadioNZ: live coverage online

Stories (latest first)

NZ Herald: Christchurch quake: Fears 300 dead

RadioNZ: Lyttelton ‘like a battlefield’

Morning Report: Entire programme devoted to earthquake aftermath

Nine to Noon: Entire programme devoted to earthquake aftermath

NZ Herald: Christchurch quake: Aftershock ‘worse than the big one’

Dominion Post: Aftershocks predicted to last for months

TVNZ/NZPA: Coping with first quake will help psychologist says

NZ Herald: Christchurch quake: Cabinet to decide on national emergency

NZ Herald: Christchurch quake: Tourists watch as 30 million tonnes of ice break off glacier

Otago Daily Times/NZPA: US team to assist Christchurch rescue efforts

3 News: Twitter trends map taken over by Christchurch earthquake

NBR: Earthquake hits financial markets

Southland Times: Huge quake rocks Christchurch