Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playA first-response centre will be set up for Wellington businesses as the capital comes to terms with the financial impact of the week's devastating earthquakes. Many business owners have had to put contingencies in place in order remain operational as their buildings are assessed. Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) chief executive Chris Whelan said the organisation hoped to set up a first-response centre today to give affected business owners a place to go to get support. This may consist of a telephone hotline and email address, or else establishing a drop-in centre somewhere like the Michael Fowler Centre. Their business continuity plan has kicked in so they've got people working remotely, with everything up in the cloud.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 16, 2016 21:41 UTC