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Cyclone Gita slamming into Tonga
Tropical cyclone hits Tonga. Roofs have been blown off houses, streets are flooding and trees have fallen.
Second cyclone set to hit Cook Islands
Residents on Aitutaki in the Cook Islands are preparing for a second cyclone following the category three Cyclone Pat which struck the island yesterday.
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.
Pacific coastal disaster risk to be assessed
New Zealand scientists will island-hop around the Pacific for the next six months.
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.
Couple caught in Franz Josef Glacier rock slide
A man narrowly avoided being hit in the head by a falling rock at Franz Josef Glacier and his partner suffered a broken foot after jumping a barrier.
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.
Peru: Kiwis evacuated from Machu Picchu
Ten New Zealanders have been evacuated from flood-ravaged Machu Picchu as others stay to help locals.
Peru: Kiwi mates muck in to help locals fight floods
A NZer stuck among hundreds of tourists in flood-ravaged Machu Picchu is filling sandbags while her mates help out in a makeshift medical tent.
29 Kiwis trapped in Peru await rescue
At least 29 NZers remain trapped in Peru after floods knocked out roads and bridges.
NZ diplomats contact Kiwis trapped in Peru
NZ diplomatic staff have made contact with 15 of the 22 Kiwis trapped in Peru's ancient Incan capital Machu Picchu after landslides and heavy floods.