Readers' stories from the earthquake (+ photos)  We were the
first up Kaiti hill that night. My partner works for Faulton
Hogan and had a 3-way radio, we were able to comfort and support
the many people who travelled up the hill, they had many stories
to tell. We all stayed up there for an hour, while being in
contact with the Civil defence, all watched the sea and waited.
Lloyd Gretton My octogenarian parents and I were watching in
town a DVD. Then the floor began to shake. We immediately knew
it was an earthquake. I was not at first much worried. Then the
house began to creak and shudder. We clung to each other on the
settee. The lights went off and things everywhere were crashing
down. Mum who remembered Napier was moaning. I expected the
house any moment to crack apart. I was thinking this was it. Our
former fruitful lives were over. But Dad the World War II pilot
trooper kept saying, "everything is going to be all right".
Raelene in Wellington We felt it in wellington was not very
strong and really tha