The tsunami has reached North Cape, Raoul Island, Great Barrier Island, East Cape and Tauranga.

As many as 6000 New Zealanders could be in quake-stricken Japan, says New Zealand's ambassador there.

Even in a nation accustomed to tremors, yesterday's massive earthquake in Japan, and the tsunami it triggered, were terrifyingly different.

Japan's biggest quake since records began triggered a shocking 10m tsunami. See how the quake ranks in history.

Civil Defence has issued a marine tsunami warning for New Zealand after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck Japan early tonight, NZ time, but says it does not expect it to pose a threat for people on land.

Earthquake survivor Kento Okuda, whose right leg had to be amputated when he was rescued, cannot accept that his friends are dead.

"I have lost a leg. They had to cut it off to save me." Those were the first words rescued student Kento Okuda said to his mother.

Auckland's dining scene is about to become a whole lot more exciting with the addition of three new eateries, created and led by hospitality expert Brendan Turner.

The Japanese whaling fleet appears to have called an early end to its whaling season in Antarctica, a move which conservationists tentatively say could spell an end to whaling in the Southern Ocean.

Japanese ceramics artist Asumi Mizuo has found a unique way to create beauty out of imperfection.

Unfinished business is the theme of the new novel from best-selling author Kim Edwards.

The winemaker and owner of &Co wine shares her travelling tips.

Michele Hewitson visits Japan's ancient city of temples to experience the culture, meet the geishas and eat the fish.