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repair: Key points PM John Key says there is months of work ahead to repair the damage Mr Key says the clean-up could cost hundreds of millions of dollars Road access to the town of Kaikoura has been completely cut off The quake struck just after midnight on Monday, its epicentre striking about 90 kilometres north-east of Christchurch in the South Island, leaving a trail of destruction and killing two people, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It just utter devastation That months of work, Mr Key told acting Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee as they hovered above the damage. ABC News Related Story Two dead after magnitude-7.8 quake strikes near Christchurch Related Story How do bigger earthquakes cause less damage Related Story Rare earthquake lights caught on film in NZMap New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has surveyed the damage caused by a magnitude-7.8 earthquake, as aftershocks kicked up dust from the landslides below. He described landslips in the area as just horrendous . In a statement seen by Reuters, Mr Key said of the likely damage bill Youve got to believe it in the billions of dollars to resolve. External Link John Key tweet Defence force personnel were planning to take food, water and other supplies to the small coastal town of Kaikoura, which bore the brunt of the damage, on Tuesday. Mr Key and Mr Brownlee estimated clearing the debris and blocked roads could take months. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.