Canberra, Australia: Successive tsunamis which pounded South Pacific islands, killing more than 100 people, have exposed the limitations of early alert systems set up since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Suva, Fiji: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pacific office based in Suva, Fiji has mobilised its emergency response team following the Pacific tsunami and will provide immediate humanitarian assistance to Samoa and Tonga.

Apia, Samoa: The 10 babies and children that have been left motherless by the tsunami will not be adopted but will be looked after by their close relatives.

Wellington, New Zealand: NZ ready to assist after Samoan earthquake, tsunami.

Apia, Samoa: At the time of print, 135 deaths and 310 injured have been confirmed by the Ministry of  Police.

Apia, Samoa: Nearly a fortnight after a tsunami left more than 140 people dead and wrecked homes and businesses in Samoa, the first tourism operation there has reopened.

Auckland, New Zealand: The Samoa Tsunami 2009 Appeal is sending its first shipment of tsunami relief to Samoa, just days after opening collection centres in Auckland.

Apia, Samoa: The Accident Compensation Corporation of Samoa (ACC) had started distributing compensation to the victims of the tsunami disaster.

Pagopago, American Samoa: Islanders gathered Sunday to mourn victims of the South Pacific tsunami that obliterated entire villages on the shores of American Samoa and Samoa, leaving at least 176 dead

Wellington, New Zealand: Free mobile calls to the tsunami affected islands of Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga will end at midnight tonight, 2degrees announced this afternoon.