New ZealandGovt orders review after tsunami responseThe Government has ordered a review after deeming New Zealand's response to yesterday's tsunami "not good enough".30 Sep 11:25 PM
New ZealandNZ aid arrives in SamoaAid has begun arriving in Samoa in what will be an ongoing effort as the scale of devastation from the quake and tsunami becomes clear.30 Sep 11:02 PM
New ZealandTsunami survivors tell of destruction and chaosReporter Edward Gay is at Auckland Airport speaking with people who have flown from Apia this morning.30 Sep 10:47 PM
New ZealandAnxious wait for Samoan travellersReporter Edward Gay is at Auckland Airport speaking with people who have flown from Apia this morning.30 Sep 09:18 PM
New ZealandTourist tsunami death toll could rise - McCullyThe death toll for tourists in Samoa could rise in some areas where the tsunami warning system may not have worked so well.30 Sep 08:50 PM
New ZealandSearching for bodies amid the devastationA salty smell hangs over the devastated Samoan village of Lalomanu as police teams pick their way through the debris looking for bodies.30 Sep 08:24 PM
New ZealandNZ aid on the way to SamoaA 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.30 Sep 03:00 PM
New ZealandTsunami survivors describe 'Hell on Earth'Residents and visitors in Samoa describe the terror of knowing what would be next after a massive quake rocked the tiny island nation30 Sep 03:00 PM
New Zealand'All three of them gone' - mother sees children swept awaySalamasina Taufua was basking in the sun yesterday watching her three young children playing on the sand when a tsunami swept all three away.30 Sep 03:00 PM
New ZealandLatest updates: Tsunami disasterRead here for the latest news following the Samoan earthquake and tsunami.30 Sep 01:55 PM
New ZealandNine NZers injured in Samoan tsunami - one deadNine New Zealanders are now confirmed injured, and one dead, in today's Samoan tsunami.30 Sep 08:28 AM
WorldEntire villages wiped out as death toll climbsHorror stories are emerging in the aftermath of today's 8.3 magnitude quake and tsunami in Samoa.30 Sep 05:55 AM
New ZealandOne NZer dead, more 'likely' in tsunami hit SamoaAt least one NZer is dead and three injured, amongst thousands affected by today's earthquake and tsunami in Samoa.30 Sep 04:06 AM
WorldOver 100 dead in Samoa - health workersReports of scores dead, cars thrown into the ocean and fish on the ground following this morning's magnitude 8.3 earthquake.30 Sep 03:28 AM
New ZealandCoastal warnings remain after quake tsunamiThe Ministry of Civil Defence is warning people to continue to stay away from beaches even though a tsunami warning has been downgraded.30 Sep 12:36 AM
WorldDevastation as tsunami wipes out Samoan villagesReports of cars thrown into the ocean and fish on the ground following this morning's magnitude 8.3 earthquake.30 Sep 12:05 AM
WorldReports up to 40 dead after quake, tsunami hit SamoaThere are unconfirmed reports that 40 people from the Samoan village of Lalomanu - on the south-eastern end of the island of Upolu - have been killed.29 Sep 11:19 PM
WorldAt least seven dead after quake, tsunami hit SamoaSamoan residents have been evacuated from the coast to higher ground after a magnitude 8.3 quake struck this morning, followed by a tsunami.29 Sep 09:37 PM