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![Lotomomomo le Palemia a Samoa a o Faanoanoa le Atunuu.](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Lotomomomo le Palemia a Samoa a o Faanoanoa le Atunuu.
Na toetoe ina tutulu le Palemia a Samoa Afioga Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi i le po anapo a o fai lana saunoaga i le atunuu.
![NZ public, politicians pitch in to help](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
NZ public, politicians pitch in to help
Members of Parliament are working alongside members of the public as a huge international relief effort gets under way in Samoa and Tonga.
![Samoa's Prime Minister in grief as nation mourns](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Samoa's Prime Minister in grief as nation mourns
Samoa’s Prime Minister was near tears last night as he addressed his tsunami-hit nation.
![NZ couple's horrifying anniversary celebration](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
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.
![Tsunami: 'She grabbed baby but it was too late'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
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.
!['I drove with dead bodies in my car'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Actress tells of house shaking
Actress and psychologist Pamela Stephenson described the earthquake in Samoa as scary as hell.
![NZ tourists caught by first wave went back to beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
'90 percent' of island's housing destroyed
The tsunami death toll reaches at least 149 as new tales of devastation emerge.
![Families cautioned against travel to Samoa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
Families cautioned against travel to Samoa
Well-intentioned helpers could place extra pressure on already scarce resources, says pastor.
![Tsunami strands NZ students](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
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](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=871)
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".