Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playWarships from Australia, Canada and the United States have arrived in Kaikoura to help with disaster relief efforts following this week's earthquakes. Major General Tim Gall said the ships will help in the clean-up, movement of vital aid supplies and in conducting welfare checks. "They could assist in the clean-up, movement of vital aid supplies and in conducting welfare checks in communities affected by Monday's earthquake." Aid supplies, including food, medicine and portable toilets are being loaded into the amphibious sealift vessel HMNZS Canterbury, which evacuated around 450 people out of Kaikoura yesterday. Australian frigate HMAS Darwin, Canadian frigate HMCS Vancouver and US destroyer USS Sampson arrived overnight from Auckland with the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2016 06:11 UTC