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Pacific communities rally to send relief packages

Teams reach Tongan victims

Tsunami: Samoa starts picking up the pieces

As day breaks the clean-up begins in the coastal area of south-east Upolu Island, which bore the brunt of the post-quake sea surge.

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Stories of horror, pain and loss as survivors take stock

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NZ tourists caught by first wave went back to beach

New Zealand tourists have told of their terror when the tsunami smashed through their Samoan beach resort.

'90 percent' of island's housing destroyed

The tsunami death toll reaches at least 149 as new tales of devastation emerge.

Tsunami: MP visits seriously injured Kiwis

Many of the Kiwis in a Samoan hospital suffered internal injuries when struck by the seven metre high tsunami waves, says a NZ MP who visited them.

Govt orders review after tsunami response

The Government has ordered a review after deeming New Zealand's response to yesterday's tsunami "not good enough".

NZ aid arrives in Samoa

Aid has begun arriving in Samoa in what will be an ongoing effort as the scale of devastation from the quake and tsunami becomes clear.

Aussie relief plane arrives in Apia

Tourist tsunami death toll could rise - McCully

The death toll for tourists in Samoa could rise in some areas where the tsunami warning system may not have worked so well.

Searching for bodies amid the devastation

A salty smell hangs over the devastated Samoan village of Lalomanu as police teams pick their way through the debris looking for bodies.

Travellers warned to cancel Samoa plans

Surfers eager to watch the show

Disaster thrill seekers criticised

NZ aid on the way to Samoa

A team of Army medics is flying to Samoa to join a civilian medical team that left NZ late last night as the death toll from the tsunami rises.