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Most Kiwis in northeast Japan accounted for - MFAT
All but "a few" New Zealanders registered as living in northeast Japan have been located.
NZ among first to assist Japan
New Zealand is one of the first countries to respond to a call for help from Japan.
Japan and Christchurch events 'unrelated' - experts
There is no connection between February's Christchurch earthquake and the massive Japanese quake, scientists say.
Tsunami surges across Pacific Basin
How the tsunami is impacting Pacific Rim locations such as Hawaii, Guam, North and South America, Tahiti and New Zealand.
'Minor land threat' expected as tsunami reaches New Zealand
The tsunami has reached North Cape, Raoul Island, Great Barrier Island, East Cape and Tauranga.
Up to 6000 NZers could be in Japan - ambassador
As many as 6000 New Zealanders could be in quake-stricken Japan, says New Zealand's ambassador there.
Christchurch earthquake: Misfortune compounds family grief
Manning teens have lost mother and an aunt and home has been burgled - all in less than three weeks
Civil Defence issues NZ tsunami warning after Japan quake
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.
Civil Defence assessing tsunami threat to NZ
Civil Defence says there is a potential threat of a tsunami reaching New Zealand after a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck Japan tonight, NZ time, but it has not issued an official warning yet.
Tokyo tsunami one of the biggest in recent history
A 10-metre-high tsunami ploughed into the Japanese coast on Friday, dashing ships into the shore, washing away houses and leaving devastation in its wake.
Stick to rugby, PM tells Cup critic
Prime Minister John Key has hit back at a British rugby writer who has declared there's no way Rugby World Cup matches can be held in Christchurch.
All quake-hit homes to be assessed
All Christchurch houses will be assessed for damage over the next eight weeks in an EQC rapid assessment process. All homes will be ranked into categories of damage, then homeowners given a timeframe...
Christchurch earthquake timeline
More than two weeks on from the earthquake that changed our second largest city forever, we recap the events that gripped the nation.