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Kiwi group to lead tsunami relief efforts
New Zealand organisation SurfAid has been appointed the lead NGO responsible for running relief efforts for the tsunami-hit islands of Indonesia.

Kiwi's surfing group tell of fight to survive tsunami
A group of surfers - including a Kiwi - have arrived in the Indonesian city of Padang with a harrowing tale of survival in the tsunami.

NZer jumps into sea after tsunami-hit boat burns
A Kiwi was forced to jump into the sea when a 3m tsunami tore two boats from their anchorages at an Indonesian surf break.

Missing Aussie surfers found safe
Nine Australians feared missing after the Indonesian tsunami are safe and well.

Fifty NZ surfers could be in quake-hit area of Indonesia
Around 50 New Zealand surfers could have been in the Indonesian area where a small tsunami caused by a 7.7 earthquake hit early this morning.

Aussie surfers scramble to safety in Sumatra quake
Surfers on a charter boat jumped into the water when a three-metre high wave forced another boat into their craft, causing an explosion.

Band Together - Concert for Canterbury
Photos from Christchurch's Hagley Park, where artists performed a free concert as a gift to the people of Christchurch following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in September.

Near-decade of drought over in NSW
The drought that has crippled New South Wales for nearly a decade is over.

Top stars help Christchurch forget the aftershock blues
A star-studded line-up of Kiwi musicians will perform tomorrow in earthquake-hit Christchurch.

Quake victims struggling with uncertainty
Some Christchurch residents don't know when their land will be fixed or how they'll live meantime.