Earthquakes stories
Click through for all the latest updates from New Zealand's telecommunications companies about coverage and services in Christchurch.
Old fashioned corded analogue phones, that don't require a power source, can be donated at any Telecom retail store.
Google has just launched a special site that puts the most important information about the situation on one webpage.
Christchurch reeling from 6.3 magnitude quake; comms disrupted, Cathedral damaged. Live updates via #eqnz. Emergency lines: 0800 779997.
So far more than 400 aftershocks have been recorded, including three of 5.4 magnitude, and a major cleanup operation continues.
NetSafe warns against Christchurch quake scam emails pretending to be from charity, advising public to be vigilant and report suspicious messages.