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
WorldHow to shut down a nuclear reactorAs Japan deals with the after-effects of its strongest earthquake on record and an even more devastating tsunami, the world’s attention is focussed on the Fukushima nuclear power plant16 Mar 09:21 PM
BDBDEconomyStocks sink further overnight on world marketsEquities on Wall St slid again overnight, as Japan's nuclear crisis showed no signs of abating and analysts tallied up the potential economic costs of the devastation.16 Mar 07:00 PM
WorldTwo NZers exposed to radiation in JapanTwo New Zealand rescue workers in Japan have had to be decontaminated after they were found to have been exposed to radiation after landing at the Fukushima airport.16 Mar 03:52 AM
WorldSmoke rising from stricken plantSmoke is billowing from the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, Japanese media report, after the Government assured a fire that broke out at one of the plant's reactors earlier today was under control.16 Mar 01:59 AM
New Zealand1800 NZers safe in JapanMFAT still has "specific concerns" about one New Zealander missing in the affected area of tsunami-ravaged Japan.16 Mar 01:24 AM
WorldFire at nuclear plant now 'invisible'The latest fire to break out at a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant is under control, with the government saying the "fire and smoke is now invisible and it appears to have gone out of its own accord," following a report from the plant16 Mar 12:15 AM
WorldHeroes of Fukushima - 50 remain at DaiichiA group of workers - dubbed the Fukushima 50 - are working around the clock at the crippled nuclear complex to save Japan from a national..15 Mar 11:32 PM
New ZealandNZers should not panic about nuclear fallout - scientistPeople in New Zealand do not need to worry about radiation poisoning should a quake-damaged nuclear power plant in Japan suffer catastrophic meltdowns, an expert says.15 Mar 05:21 AM
WorldNZ USAR team ready to start Japan searchNew Zealand's Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team in Japan are settled in the northern part of the country and about to start work helping to find survivors of Friday's magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.15 Mar 04:21 AM