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Haitian judge poised to release kidnap accused missionaries
Ten missionaries facing trial for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti could be released from jail.

Haiti survivor's story under scrutiny
A rice seller may have lived under the rubble of a flea market for 27 days with little more than water.

NZ scientists to study Pacific danger spots
Geologists from GNS Science will spend the next six months collecting information on buildings and infrastructure in Pacific Island countries.

Quake researcher jailed in Beijing
A Chinese man has been jailed following his investigation into poorly built schools after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

NZ mother just wants daughter's body home
An emotional memorial service has been held in the US for a NZ woman's husband and daughters killed in the Haitian earthquake.

Haiti and its brave new souls
Even before the earthquake struck, Haiti had the highest rate of maternal and infant death, as well as the deaths of children under the age of five, of any country in the Western Hemisphere.

'Use a condom', ex-NBA player tells Haitians
An ex-NBA star savages efforts to rebuild Haiti, blaming citizens for not doing more to protect themselves from disaster.

Haiti: Aid agencies 'look after own interests', says report
A row has broken out between aid organisations in Haiti and The Lancet medical journal which claimed they look after their own interests rather than those of the people they claim to help.

Quake widow plans memorial for husband
The NZ woman whose husband died in the Haitian quake hopes to start a foundation in his name focusing on youth, sports and education in Haiti.