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Samoa's Prime Minister in grief as nation mourns

Samoa’s Prime Minister was near tears last night as he addressed his tsunami-hit nation.

NZers give $350,000 in tsunami aid

Auckland toddler swept from parents

<i>Editorial</i>: Neighbours' suffering is our own

NZ couple's horrifying anniversary celebration

Andy and Angie Belcher didn't even have time to unpack their bags before the tsunami hit.

Rescue workers move in to round up animal survivors of disaster

Tsunami: 'She grabbed baby but it was too late'

Salamasina Taufua tried desperately to keep her 8-month-old baby above water before Samoa's tsunami forced her to let her go.

'I drove with dead bodies in my car'

A journalist with the <i>Samoan Observer</i> describes the fear and heartbreak as the terrible events unfolded.

Actress tells of house shaking

Actress and psychologist Pamela Stephenson described the earthquake in Samoa as scary as hell.

Tsunami: MP visits seriously injured Kiwis

Many of the Kiwis in a Samoan hospital suffered internal injuries when struck by the seven metre high tsunami waves, says a NZ MP who visited them.

Village looks like its been bombed - Auckland priest

Latest updates: Tsunami disaster

O talafou nei, mai i Samoa

Tsunami text service three hours late

Families cautioned against travel to Samoa

Well-intentioned helpers could place extra pressure on already scarce resources, says pastor.

Tsunami strands NZ students

A group of high school students spent a day and night stranded on a tiny island off Samoa, after watching the tsunami sweep away their belongings.

NZ MPs shocked by devastation

Plea for money not food for Samoa