WorldJapan disaster: Plant workers 'resigned to death'Workers at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant said they were "resigned to death" when the 9-magnitude quake struck on March 11.21 Mar 01:33 AM
WorldJapan: Woman, 80, boy rescued after nine daysAn 80-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy have been rescued from a badly damaged house in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, nine days after the magnitude 9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami ravaged the area, the Japan Times reports.20 Mar 06:51 PM
WorldJapan disaster: Barrage of threats adds to confusion in disaster region<i>Herald</i> reporter Michael Dickison grew up in Japan and speaks fluent Japanese. He returned last week to report on the ravaged countryside of his other homeland20 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi rescue heroes home from JapanExhausted search and rescue workers are home, after nearly a month working in Christchurch and then Japan.20 Mar 01:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi team exhausted after week in JapanKiwi rescue team members return to NZ today after a week searching for bodies in rubble and icy blizzards in Japan.19 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldNZ team returning from JapanNew Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue team is returning from earthquake and tsunami ravaged Japan tomorrow. Teams from several other countries, have also completed their rescue missions.19 Mar 04:27 AM
New ZealandJapanese in NZ desperate to extend visasVisiting Japanese citizens are worried about returning home and are seeking ways to extend their stay.18 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldA lonely drive north along the highway to desolationWeekend Herald reporter Michael Dickison grew up in Japan and speaks the language fluently. After last week's earthquake he returned and filed this account of his odyssey through the ravaged countryside of his other homeland...18 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAnxious NZ parents waiting to make contact with sonThe family of a Kiwi believed to be staying at an evacuation centre in Japan are still desperately waiting for details.18 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldPregnant NZer flees Japan after nuclear fearsA pregnant New Zealander living near a nuclear power plant in quake-stricken Japan has managed to flee to safety.18 Mar 02:33 AM
New ZealandFather 'sick' until hearing son safeThe father of the last New Zealander who was missing in Japan until yesterday thought the chances of son Peter Setter being alive were "tipping in the wrong direction", until the wonderful news of his survival, in one of Japan's worst hit17 Mar 08:14 PM
New ZealandJapan tsunami: Kiwis urged to escape possible catastropheJapan says crisis stabilised but others say 'worse than Chernobyl'17 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldJapan tsunami: Snow adds to difficulties for NZ rescue teamFreezing temperatures accompany hunt for survivors in devastated coastal town17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandConsider leaving Tokyo, NZers toldThe Government is urging New Zealanders to consider leaving parts of Japan badly hit by last week's destructive earthquake and tsunami, as well as moving further away from the damaged nuclear power plant on the eastern coast.17 Mar 06:37 AM
New ZealandMissing Kiwi found alive and wellA Kiwi missing in Japan for whom authorities had "significant concerns" has been found alive and well, MFAT has confirmed.17 Mar 06:35 AM
New ZealandMissing Kiwi's family still hopefulA Hawke's Bay couple are desperate for news of their missing son who they fear may have died in the Japan disaster. Peter Setter, 45, is the only New Zealander in Japan who authorities have "significant concerns" about, following news17 Mar 12:10 AM
WorldThe Last Emperor?For the Japanese to wheel out their Emperor to make a televised address on the nuclear crisis is virtually unprecedented.16 Mar 09:35 PM
