The east coast of the South Island has been badly damaged, the rail network has been destroyed, roads are out, lots of land slides. Government is predicting six billion dollars worth of damages. Two people dead, a lot less than the last big earthquake, and less structural damage, but we're on holiday until further notice and everything non-essential is closed.
Could have been much worse. Thank the gods it was in the middle of the night and not during office hours. Thank the gods the loss of life wasn't higher.