A major earthquake struck Christchurch at 12:51 pm, February 22nd. On hearing the shcoking news, H.E. Mr. Xu Jianguo, the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to New Zealand, conveyed his sympathy and solicitude to the overseas Chinese, including the students in Christchurch, the Chinese Embassy initiated the emergency mechanism.

      In order to facilitate the communication between the overseas Chinese, the Chinese compatriots and the Embassy, 24-Hour Emergency Hotlines  (0064-27-5196653,0064-21-841026,0064-27-5196656) is established.