Opinion<i>Oscar Kightley</i>: Samoa - paradise lostOscar Kightley was home in Samoa this year as the people prepared for a tsunami - now he contemplates the challenge of rebuilding a nation.03 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandSamoa gears up for disease outbreakJohn Key last night voiced fears that the death toll in tsunami stricken Samoa could rise even higher with the outbreak of disease.03 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandJohn Key arrives in SamoaJohn Key has arrived in Samoa to see for himself the destruction caused by this week's earthquake and tsunami.03 Oct 01:53 AM
New ZealandDetails of missing NZers emerge as victims return home84-year-old South Auckland grandmother is among those confirmed dead.02 Oct 08:47 PM
New ZealandTaken by a force of natureAna Lulai and Rachel Loane were cousins and best friends. They had just finished breakfast on Wednesday and were preparing for school. Then the waves hit.02 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandTsunami: Six minutes to save their lives"I knew something was coming. Something in my head said: if the quake is that big, it means it was close."02 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandNew quake rocks area as tsunami toll climbsThe death toll from this week's devastating tsunamis rose to at least 180 yesterday, as a fresh earthquake rattled the region around Samoa.02 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandOur tsunami warning system passes, but only justWhat seems to have gone majorly wrong is communication, and that's no small problem, reports Catherine Masters.02 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandElderly villager hangs on for dear lifeA naked 84-year-old Lemafa Atia'e wasn't afraid as he clung for his life to his neighbour's steel house post while waves crashed over him.02 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandLost child's parents blame themselves - friendParents blame themselves for child's death because they tried to flee torrent in a rental car instead of running for high ground, says a family friend.02 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandTsunami: Survivors churned in washing machine - doctorLucky survivors of Samoa's deadly tsunami looked like they'd been "churned up in a mass of dirty washing machines" says a surgeon helping on the ground.02 Oct 05:23 AM
WorldTsunami: Death toll near 200 amid grim realityMore tales of survival and tragedy emerge from the tsunami battered islands.02 Oct 02:24 AM
WorldLotomomomo le Palemia a Samoa a o Faanoanoa le Atunuu.Na toetoe ina tutulu le Palemia a Samoa Afioga Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi i le po anapo a o fai lana saunoaga i le atunuu.02 Oct 01:34 AM
New ZealandNZ public, politicians pitch in to helpMembers of Parliament are working alongside members of the public as a huge international relief effort gets under way in Samoa and Tonga.01 Oct 09:43 PM
WorldSamoa's Prime Minister in grief as nation mournsSamoa’s Prime Minister was near tears last night as he addressed his tsunami-hit nation.01 Oct 09:31 PM
New ZealandNZ couple's horrifying anniversary celebrationAndy and Angie Belcher didn't even have time to unpack their bags before the tsunami hit.01 Oct 03:00 PM
WorldTsunami: 'She grabbed baby but it was too late'Salamasina Taufua tried desperately to keep her 8-month-old baby above water before Samoa's tsunami forced her to let her go.01 Oct 03:00 PM
World'I drove with dead bodies in my car'A journalist with the <i>Samoan Observer</i> describes the fear and heartbreak as the terrible events unfolded.01 Oct 03:00 PM
New ZealandActress tells of house shakingActress and psychologist Pamela Stephenson described the earthquake in Samoa as scary as hell.01 Oct 03:00 PM
