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Champers sorbet to raise $500 per glass for Haiti
Two businessmen have created a $500 Cristal champagne sorbet, topped with gold-leaf shavings, to raise money for Haiti earthquake victims.
One-metre waves from quake hit six NZ locations
Six locations around the country saw peak wave heights of more than a metre generated by last week's devastating earthquake near Chile.
Twenty NZers in Chile still unaccounted for
NZ diplomatic staff have made contact with about 250 Kiwis in Chile after the country was rocked by an 8.8 earthquake on Saturday.
Quake's dangerous aftermath
A seemingly calm and still Avon-Heathcote Estuary, in Christchurch, is turned into a churning mess by one of Sunday's tsunami.
Lifeguards don't need arrest powers - spokesman
Lifeguards say they do not want the power to arrest people who ignore beach closures, despite calls for them to be given enforcement powers.
Nail-biting wait for news from quake zone
New Zealanders with relatives in Chile faced an anxious wait for news of their loved ones after the huge earthquake disrupted communications.
NZ's tsunami alert cancelled
New Zealand's tsunami alert has been cancelled but people in coastal areas of the country are still advised to take caution.
'Stupid' NZers rush to watch tsunami
Hundreds of New Zealanders who raced to beaches to watch a potentially catastrophic tsunami were 'stupid', says Civil Defence Minister John Carter.
Tsunami warnings ignored
New Zealanders weren't going to allow a 'peewee' tsunami alert to ruin the last official day of summer yesterday and many ignored warnings.
Tsunami fears over as alert downgraded
The official warning over a tsunami that threatened the entire east coast of New Zealand today has been downgraded to an advisory, but there is still a threat from ocean surges.
Kiwis face wait for news of loved ones
Of the 200 New Zealanders known to be in Chile, 80 have so far confirmed they are safe.