More than 200 New Zealanders in tsunami-ravaged Samoa who have still not yet been accounted for are being urged to come forward.
The High Commission is still trying to locate 239 New Zealanders, while 619 are confirmed alive and well.
Three New Zealanders are now confirmed dead and another is missing, presumed dead, MFAT said today.
There are also grave fears for the wellbeing of two other New Zealanders, known to be staying at the Taufua Resort, Lalomanu, at the time of the tsunami.
At least 155 people died in the 8.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami which struck Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga on Wednesday.
Acting prime minister Bill English said today 20 New Zealanders were injured, 10 of them seriously.
They were being evacuated by an air force Hercules today along with five others -- three British and two German tourists -- who would receive treatment in New Zealand.
Mr English said the sooner the missing Kiwis were accounted for "the sooner things can start getting back to normal".
"I'm hoping that all the unaccounted people are just people who haven't yet shown up.
"We can't know for sure."
The Samoan death toll is rising towards 150.
"As far as New Zealand is concerned, we will continue with the shuttle operation between New Zealand and Samoa, flying in further supplies," Mr English said. "There is a helicopter going in tonight and doing all medical evacuations if that's what's needed."
Samoan consular general Faolotoi Reupena Pogi, who was with Mr English in Auckland, spoke about how Samoans were dealing with the tragedy.
"Morale is very low at the moment. Many people have lost their homes and their loved ones.
"At the moment we're trying to allocate containers for each village. We are very fortunate and pleased that HMS Canterbury is on standby to ship those containers on Sunday.
"Our government estimates the total cost of the infrastructure alone is $97.6 million tala, so any donation from New Zealand and other governments around the world is very much appreciated.
"Most of our people in Apia have been going over to the southern coast to give assistance, with food and clothing.
"At the moment, the government is working very hard to get running water to the villages. The priority is to give people access to fresh water and electricity.
"We did want to emphasise the fact that a lot of Samoan parts are still in pristine condition, so we're encouraging New Zealanders if they're brave enough to still venture there because it (the disaster) is quite localised.
"It's extremely devastating in those areas but we want to maintain the economy in the area and we want to encourage tourists to still visit."
All Blacks rugby legend Michael Jones said the amazing generosity of the average New Zealander had been "unbelievable".
