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Tension flares on trip to paradise
Labour MP David Shearer has accused the PM of using his Pacific Mission as a campaign platform to pimp for the Pacific vote in breach of the trip's apolitical nature.
Quake hits Samoa on tsunami anniversary
An earthquake was felt today in Samoa almost at the same hour the tsunami struck a year ago.
Saleapaga tsunami survivors thrive in the mountains
Photos of the Sagale family in the Samoan village of Saleapaga which was moved from the coast after the 2009 tsunami.
Samoa tsunami: The brave little hero from Saleapaga
Paneta Sagale shouted the hardest-ever goodbye as his son, 6, was ripped from his arms.
Tsunami: A love that started with a wave
A NZ-Samoan couple who met helping clean up after the tsunami are marrying today to bring something positive to the anniversary of the tragedy.
Samoa tsunami: Remembering Tui
Cherelle Jackson attends a memorial service for Tuifeaomalo Annandale, a former Miss Samoa and tireless women's advocate.
Lessons learned from the Samoa tsunami
The survivors of the Pacific tsunami one year ago are now better prepared should another tsunami hit.
One year on in Samoa
Life has yet to return to normal for some a year after a deadly tsunami swept through Samoa.
'I can imagine the children playing here'
Salamasina Taufua dreads marking the graves of her three children, who died in the tsunami.
Air of renewed mourning over Samoa
As families and friends prepare for the first anniversary of the tsunami, there is an air of renewed mourning hanging over Samoa.
Survivor, 87, still won't go back to beach
Unable to run from the tsunami, Lemafa Atia'e, 87, stayed put despite his children pleading with him to come to higher ground.
Couple struggle with daughters' loss
Kerry and Lynne Martin are unsure about swimming in Samoa after losing their two daughters in the tsunami.
Samoa's survivors pick up their shattered lives
To protect the occupants from the elements, tarpaulins are strung up between the poles to create makeshift walls.
NZ to spend $3.5m on Pacific tsunami system
The Govt will spend $3.5m to upgrade tsunami warning systems across the Pacific, Murray McCully announced today.
Double jolts made tsunami fierce
The tsunami that struck Tonga and Samoa last year was the result of a rare geological event.
Samoa replacement houses not quake proof - study
Tsunami-wrecked houses in Samoa are being rebuilt on higher ground - but without protection against cyclones or earthquakes, engineers say.