Project Samoa Hope
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Samoa gears up to rebuild
The tsunami clean-up is well underway and very visible in the in the worst hit villages in the 10 kilometre strip between Lepa and Lalomanu.Each day there is a procession of large diggers, graders, power line restoration crews, trucks removing rubbish,...
Tue, October 13, 2009, 6:11 am EST -
Seeing the destructive force close up
There are so many stark contrasts to see in Samoa in the wake of the destructive earthquake and tsunami.The main trunk roads around the coast in general and over the mountains are tar sealed and overall are in a pretty good condition, a far cry from the...
Sat, October 10, 2009, 8:06 am EST -
Assessing where to begin as Samoa rebuilds
What makes Samoa different from other tsunami hit countries in terms of a home rebuilding program?From a very high overview of it's role, Habitat builds houses, and the organisation built 60,000 throughout the world last year.The point being we have...
Fri, October 9, 2009, 6:47 pm EST -
First impressions of the disaster in Samoa
The scenes that have greeted me since my arrival in Western Samoa late on Friday night can only be described as devastating.I am here as part of the Habitat For Humanity team to see help we can provide to the people of Samoa.The damage is on the...
Tue, October 6, 2009, 2:25 pm EST -
Tragedy in Samoa kick starts Poject Samoa Hope
The news of the tragedy unfolding in Samoa following the earthquake and subsequent tsunami on Wednesday (NZ time) has left most Kiwis shocked and saddened.It has also seen a massive outpouring of support from every day New Zealanders who want to help in...
Fri, October 2, 2009, 5:22 pm EST
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Amy Williams
October 23, 2009, 12:49 pmPublic-art players and pantsless plonkersAs the long weekend beckons, it's time to take a light-hearted look at some of this week's quirkier news...
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Ed's View
November 11, 2009, 11:34 amIs Hone Harawira a racist?The Oxford Dictionary defines racism as "1. Belief in the superiority of a particular race; prejudice based on this. 2. Antagonism towards people of other races."Since his expletive laced email tirade Hone Harawira has been called many...
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Ellie Evans
November 20, 2009, 5:47 pmThe most shocking of talesSeveral stories this week merit a special mention in my mind-boggling news blog, but this first one will take some beating. Or shocking.A police officer called to a house in an small Arkansas town saw fit to use his Taser on the house's unruly...
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