Latest fromEarthquakes
NZ doctor appeals for return of helicopter
NZ doctor appeals to Indonesian authorities to return his impounded helicopter so he can help earthquake victims in Padang.
Panic in Vanuatu after tsunami warning
Scenes of panic are reported in Vanuatu after several earthquakes sparked a tsunami warning.
NZ tsunami warning still in force - Civil Defence
Civil Defence says a tsunami threat remains in place for NZ despite the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre cancelling its warning.
Radio man risks life for listeners
Radio announcer Epati Tamati may have saved hundreds of lives by not budging from his waterfront studio when the Samoan earthquake struck.
Mother tells of fight to save children taken by tsunami
Salamasina Ale Taufua should be dead. She has bruises, deep cuts and welts on her body.
Tsunami: Looting hardest to take – NZ victim
A NZ woman whose home and possessions were washed away by the tsunami found the looting that followed tougher to deal with.
Sea no longer the same - tsunami victims' parents
The parents of two girls killed in Samoa's tsunami describe their ordeal as New Zealand's death toll rises to seven.
Desperate actions save baby's life
As the water receded Ioka Fa'aliga-Fauena Yi clutched the body of her lifeless baby, said a prayer and sucked his nose.