Adrian writes;
I’m sort of out of the loop having been in NZ since the beginning of February, however fortunately in the North Island.
I am really impressed that everything I thought about Kiwis is by and large true, thank goodness for them being like Aussies 40years behind Europe.
I have attached this link as I’m sure most people would like to help but have been or are understandably reluctant to donate via the Red Cross or some of the other “dodgy” NGOs
I know I wouldn’t trust any money to them, not sure about the Salvation Army and Saint John Ambulances they are big on the ground here and have donation sites but not being a native I don’t really know how they work in country, except that St Johns IS the ambulance service.
This site was just announced today on the news by the PM for international donations.
Thankfully the awful Helen Clarke is now relegated to the UN and sanity is returning after years of mismanagement by a coilition of liberals and socailists trying to develop utopia and they have a government that is trying to correct the unliveable excesses of the past.
Learn more here: Christchurch Earthquake Appeal

Here is a map of earth quakes near Christchurch. 5163 and counting since Sept 4:
http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/today
Thanks for posting this Kate.