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Rebuilding for future now top of agenda
New Zealand aid agencies look to support longer-term recovery efforts in villages.

'It's pretty cool to be called a hero'
Abby Wutzler ran along the beach of Lalomanu in Samoa screaming at tourists that a tsunami was coming was given a special award for bravery.

League: Kiwis made to work hard against Tongans
The Kiwis got a wake-up call tonight ahead of the inaugural Four Nations rugby league tournament when they made hard work of beating a gallant Tongan side.

Fiji investors push for $1 million owed
Investors in a Fiji resort are pushing to get more than $1 million they are owed.

Tahiti: Recession busters on a Pacific pearl
The global downturn is hitting travel plans, but Megan Singleton discovers a way to make that Tahitian holiday affordable after all.

Kids' coins snowball to $50,000
Seven-year-old Liam Porter, of Papamoa, says when he doesn't save he usually spends his $2 of weekly pocket money on lollies.

Memorial tonight for tsunami victims
A combined memorial for the victims of the Pacific tsunami is planned for West Auckland tonight.

Baby back in NZ after premature birth in Samoa
A premature baby born in Samoa after his pregnant mother fled the tsunami is back in Auckland and about to undergo surgery.

National day of mourning in Samoa
Today is a national day of mourning in Samoa as they bury the dead in a mass funeral.

Be strong, have faith, says Tua
Heavyweight boxer David Tua stands solemnly at the beach he knows well, looking defeated at the devastation the tsunami left behind.

Panic in Vanuatu after tsunami warning
Scenes of panic are reported in Vanuatu after several earthquakes sparked a tsunami warning.

NZ tsunami warning still in force - Civil Defence
Civil Defence says a tsunami threat remains in place for NZ despite the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre cancelling its warning.