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Blake boat heads back Downunder

When Dianne Masters bought her yacht in the US, little did she know it was one of the most famous craft in New Zealand yachting history.

Haitian judge poised to release kidnap accused missionaries

Ten missionaries facing trial for trying to take a busload of children out of Haiti could be released from jail.

Haiti survivor's story under scrutiny

A rice seller may have lived under the rubble of a flea market for 27 days with little more than water.

Angelina Jolie visits quake-hit Haiti

Actress and UN goodwill ambassador Angelina Jolie has arrived in Haiti to meet with earthquake victims.

Haiti quake victims face mental struggle

Haiti and its brave new souls

Even before the earthquake struck, Haiti had the highest rate of maternal and infant death, as well as the deaths of children under the age of five, of any country in the Western Hemisphere.

Band with bite build up a loyal fang club

<i>Jacqueline Smith:</i> Hearts open for Haiti

'Use a condom', ex-NBA player tells Haitians

An ex-NBA star savages efforts to rebuild Haiti, blaming citizens for not doing more to protect themselves from disaster.

War correspondent Mike McRoberts and the battle of social journalism

TV3 correspondent Mike McRoberts wades in to his own battle about a reporter's role in a disaster zone.

Tumbele! - Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds from the French Caribbean: 1963-74

If the joyous and spirited sounds on this album are anything to go by, the 60s and early 70s would have been a golden age to be partying on the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.

Black Hawks bring relief from above for desperate Haitans

American Black Hawk helicopters swooped down onto the grounds of the ruined presidential palace in Port-au-Prince yesterday to disgorge combat troops and humanitarian supplies.

Righteous finger on reggae pulse

Amid the glut of pop reggae at next weekend's Raggamuffin Festival come two veteran acts with righteous roots.

NZ open to sending police to Haiti - PM

New Zealand would be open to sending police to help in Haiti if asked to, Prime Minister John Key says. UN chief Ban Ki-moon has requested 3500 extra troops and police.

Auction for NZ Haiti quake victims to close shortly

'If you don't kill the criminals, they will all come back' - Haitian police

Police asking citizens to take justice into their own hands against gang leaders who escaped from a quake damaged prison.

Tourism vital to Haiti's wrecked economy

The Independent's Simon Calder says it's not too soon for cruise ships to return to the benighted nation.

Violence fears rise as Haiti gang leaders fill police void

Influential gang leaders who escaped from a heavily damaged prison during the Haiti's killer earthquake are starting to wreak havoc across Port-au Prince.