Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?

A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Queensland's recovery has taken giant strides forward after a summer of floods and Cyclone Yasi, teh state premier says.

The minimum $190 per week rent for a Government-supplied campervan in earthquake-hit Christchurch is affordable, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee says.

Japan started dumping water tainted with low-level radiation into the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Police have named a woman who died in Christchurch's February 22 earthquake, bringing the total of number of names released to 170.

The Government is still months away from a definitive answer on where and how many homes in Christchurch will need to be demolished and abandoned.