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NZ couple's horrifying anniversary celebration
Andy and Angie Belcher didn't even have time to unpack their bags before the tsunami hit.
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.
'I drove with dead bodies in my car'
A journalist with the Samoan Observer describes the fear and heartbreak as the terrible events unfolded.
Actress tells of house shaking
Actress and psychologist Pamela Stephenson described the earthquake in Samoa as scary as hell.
Tsunami: '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.
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.
Families cautioned against travel to Samoa
Well-intentioned helpers could place extra pressure on already scarce resources, says pastor.
Tsunami strands NZ students
A group of high school students spent a day and night stranded on a tiny island off Samoa, after watching the tsunami sweep away their belongings.
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.
Tsunami survivors tell of destruction and chaos
Reporter Edward Gay is at Auckland Airport speaking with people who have flown from Apia this morning.
Anxious wait for Samoan travellers
Reporter Edward Gay is at Auckland Airport speaking with people who have flown from Apia this morning.
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.