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Father 'sick' until hearing son safe
The father of the last New Zealander who was missing in Japan until yesterday thought the chances of son Peter Setter being alive were "tipping in the wrong direction", until the wonderful news of his survival, in one of Japan's worst hit
Paul Thomas: Godzilla back with a nuclear vengeance
The headlines proclaiming Apocalypse Now almost demand comparisons with August 1945.
Consider leaving Tokyo, NZers told
The Government is urging New Zealanders to consider leaving parts of Japan badly hit by last week's destructive earthquake and tsunami, as well as moving further away from the damaged nuclear power plant on the eastern coast.
Missing Kiwi found alive and well
A Kiwi missing in Japan for whom authorities had "significant concerns" has been found alive and well, MFAT has confirmed.
Missing Kiwi's family still hopeful
A Hawke's Bay couple are desperate for news of their missing son who they fear may have died in the Japan disaster. Peter Setter, 45, is the only New Zealander in Japan who authorities have "significant concerns" about, following news
The Last Emperor?
For the Japanese to wheel out their Emperor to make a televised address on the nuclear crisis is virtually unprecedented.
China: One step beyond ...
Jim Eagles travels to the edge of civilisation, and stands on the brink of ... nothingness.
Two NZers exposed to radiation in Japan
Two 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.
1800 NZers safe in Japan
MFAT still has "specific concerns" about one New Zealander missing in the affected area of tsunami-ravaged Japan.
NZers should not panic about nuclear fallout - scientist
People 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.
NZ USAR team ready to start Japan search
New 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.
Philippines may sue if CTV building liability found
The Philippines government wants extra compensation for the families of its citizens killed in the Christchurch earthquake if inquiries find the Canterbury TV building was not up to scratch.