WorldJapan: Woman, 80, boy rescued after nine daysAn 80-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy have been rescued from a badly damaged house in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, nine days after the magnitude 9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami ravaged the area, the Japan Times reports.20 Mar 06:51 PM
WorldNZ team returning from JapanNew Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue team is returning from earthquake and tsunami ravaged Japan tomorrow. Teams from several other countries, have also completed their rescue missions.19 Mar 04:27 AM
TravelHoli Festival - IndiaImages from the Holi Festival of colour, during which Hindu devotees light bonfires, dance, and throw coloured powder and water at each other.19 Mar 02:23 AM
WorldA lonely drive north along the highway to desolationWeekend Herald reporter Michael Dickison grew up in Japan and speaks the language fluently. After last week's earthquake he returned and filed this account of his odyssey through the ravaged countryside of his other homeland...18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnxious NZ parents waiting to make contact with sonThe family of a Kiwi believed to be staying at an evacuation centre in Japan are still desperately waiting for details.18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandGet out of Tokyo, Kiwis toldMFAT has upgraded its advice to New Zealand citizens in quake-devastated Japan, warning Kiwis to leave Tokyo and northern Honshu.18 Mar 07:00 AM
New ZealandFour more quake victims namedPolice have tonight released the names of three women and a man, four more victims of last month's deadly Christchurch earthquake.18 Mar 05:43 AM
Cricket World CupNathan Astle: Murali game plan is keyIf the Black Caps can set up a solid game plan against Muttiah Muralitharan tonight then they'll go a long way to beating Sri Lanka.18 Mar 02:10 AM
New ZealandFather 'sick' until hearing son safeThe father of the last New Zealander who was missing in Japan until yesterday thought the chances of son Peter Setter being alive were "tipping in the wrong direction", until the wonderful news of his survival, in one of Japan's worst hit17 Mar 08:14 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Godzilla back with a nuclear vengeanceThe headlines proclaiming Apocalypse Now almost demand comparisons with August 1945. 17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandConsider leaving Tokyo, NZers toldThe Government is urging New Zealanders to consider leaving parts of Japan badly hit by last week's destructive earthquake and tsunami, as well as moving further away from the damaged nuclear power plant on the eastern coast.17 Mar 06:37 AM
New ZealandMissing Kiwi found alive and wellA Kiwi missing in Japan for whom authorities had "significant concerns" has been found alive and well, MFAT has confirmed.17 Mar 06:35 AM
New ZealandMissing Kiwi's family still hopefulA Hawke's Bay couple are desperate for news of their missing son who they fear may have died in the Japan disaster. Peter Setter, 45, is the only New Zealander in Japan who authorities have "significant concerns" about, following news17 Mar 12:10 AM
WorldThe Last Emperor?For the Japanese to wheel out their Emperor to make a televised address on the nuclear crisis is virtually unprecedented.16 Mar 09:35 PM
TravelChina: One step beyond ...Jim Eagles travels to the edge of civilisation, and stands on the brink of ... nothingness.16 Mar 04:30 PM
