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Japan disaster - tragedy frozen in time

Bradley Ambrose, an Auckland photographer who works for the <i>Herald on Sunday</i>, was amazed at the grace and generosity of the Japanese people in the midst of the devastation wrought by last month's earthquake and tsunami.

Kiwis to race in Japan triathlon

Three dead after massive Japan quake

A powerful 7.1 aftershock off Japan killed three people.

One honeymoon ... six disasters

Honeymooning couple attract disasters

A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Japan dumping radioactive water into sea

Japan started dumping water tainted with low-level radiation into the sea near the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Japan's nuclear crisis lends weight to wind power

Many nuclear plants in high-risk areas

Cartoon: Knowingly tackle a doomed mission

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Nuclear power likely casualty in tide of change

Tsunami has swamped one energy trend but the sea is ushering in another.

Japan disaster: Carmakers may lose up to 600,000 vehicles

Global supplies of cars, parts and even paint could start running out in weeks

Liam Dann: Britain opts to take its medicine now

British Prime Minister David Cameron and his Chancellor, George Osborne, this week delivered a Budget that was unambiguous in backing business to lead the nation out of the economic doldrums.

Japan on the road again

What a difference a week makes. After the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, clean-up workers are already making a difference. The feat of engineering and efficiency could be an inspiration for Cantabrians.

Global economy 'likely to withstand turmoil'

Tsunami-stranded porpoise found in rice paddy

Workers exposed to radiation, injured at nuclear plant

Two workers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant suffered injuries when their feet came in contact with radioactive elements while laying electrical cables in one unit, said Fumio Matsuda, a spokesman for the Nuclear and Industr

Anxiety in Tokyo over radiation in tap water

Workers loaded trucks with boxes of bottled water to distribute across the city today after residents cleared store shelves following warnings that Tokyo's tap water had elevated radiation coming from Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear complex

Australia restricts Japan food imports