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Govt paying for baby's mercy flight

The Ministry of Health will today send an air ambulance from Auckland on a mercy flight to pick up a baby born prematurely in Samoa.

Scramble to save baby born after tsunami

A baby born prematurely after his mother fled the tsunami may die in Samoa if his parents can't raise $100,000 needed to fly him back to NZ.

Vanuatu: Taking only memories of Mystery

After three days at sea out of sight of land, it was like a scene from <i>Treasure Island</i> to awake and find the Pacific Sun manoeuvering into remote Anelghowat Bay.

Stars standing up for Samoa

Radio man risks life for listeners

Radio announcer Epati Tamati may have saved hundreds of lives by not budging from his waterfront studio when the Samoan earthquake struck.

Extra staff sent to guard Tongan inmates without prison

Frightened family build new lives on mountain

Homeless villagers welcome food aid

More NZ medical staff head to Samoa

Civil Defence response to be reviewed

Tsunami: Looting hardest to take – NZ victim

A NZ woman whose home and possessions were washed away by the tsunami found the looting that followed tougher to deal with.

Tsunami condolence books set up

Sea no longer the same - tsunami victims' parents

The parents of two girls killed in Samoa's tsunami describe their ordeal as New Zealand's death toll rises to seven.

Desperate actions save baby's life

As the water receded Ioka Fa'aliga-Fauena Yi clutched the body of her lifeless baby, said a prayer and sucked his nose.

Island heat makes work tough for NZ search dogs

Parents grieve for lost daughters