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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.
'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.
Mudslides trap at least 16 NZers near Machu Picchu
Mudslides have trapped at least 16 New Zealanders in an area near the Peru Inca trail leading to Machu Picchu, a spokesman for MFAT says.
Kiwi tourist trapped after flash floods at Machu Picchu
The family of a New Zealand man, among the hundreds trapped after flash floods in Peru, say he is safe - but a little scared.
Survivors tell author tsunami nightmares
Samoan writer Lani Wendt Young has been commissioned to take down the stories of hundreds of people affected by the Pacific tsunami.
Haiti: Miracle rescue
A shop assistant was rescued in good condition despite surviving 11 days since the earthquake crumbled Haiti's capital.
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.
Black Hawks bring relief from above for desperate Haitans
American Black Hawk helicopters swooped down onto the grounds of the ruined presidential palace in Port-au-Prince yesterday to disgorge combat troops and humanitarian supplies.
NZ open to sending police to Haiti - PM
New Zealand would be open to sending police to help in Haiti if asked to, Prime Minister John Key says. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has requested 3500 extra troops and police.
'If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back' - Haitian police
Police asking citizens to take justice into their own hands against gang leaders who escaped from a quake damaged prison.