Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playJust a few days ago, Waiau was cut off from civilisation. A critical stage was the re-opening of the Waiau River Bridge which had dropped about 40cm at each end after the quake. Related Content 7.8 earthquake: Another tragedy for Waiau family Waiau receives relief as damage from North Canterbury earthquake is assessed Video Watch: 'We're optimistic'Down at Ross Forbes Motors, it's clean-up time. "A lot of us are earthquake refugees and we know what they're going through, and the kids know what they're going through. "Then we thought 'oh know'," O'Connell said.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 17, 2016 06:37 UTC