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'Years before nation gets over trauma'

A leading charity has warned it could be years before Nepal fully recovers from the deadly earthquake that ripped through the country on Saturday.

Nepal quake: Kiwi families wait for news

Three days after the deadly earthquake that claimed more than 3700 lives, several New Zealand families continue to wait for news of their loved ones.

HMNZS Canterbury returns from relief effort in Vanuatu

Doctors forced to operate in tents

Hundreds of thousands of people spent a second night out of doors in Kathmandu last night as severe aftershocks continued to terrify people.

Kiwi survivors share stories of escape

When Nichola Ireland saw TV news reports of the devastation in Nepal, she feared the worst.

Geological scrum caused Nepal quake

The big earthquake that rocked Nepal was another violent by-product of an ancient, geological scrum between two giant land masses.

Govt pledges $1m to aid agencies

The Government is promising at least $1 million in aid to help Nepal following the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the mountainous country.

'We pulled ourselves together and prayed'

A World Vision staffer has told about the scenes in Nepal following the devastating earthquake.

NZDF reach remote islands in Vanuatu

Establishing a new normal

The Syrian conflict is one of several emergencies World Vision is responding to.

Illnesses spreading fast on island

The threat of disease from dirty water has affected "absolutely everybody" in Vanuatu in the wake of Cyclone Pam.

Chathams storm: 'Everyone's still hunkered down'

A state of emergency remains in place in the Chatham Islands, where ex-cyclone Pam is still causing rough weather.

Tail of Cyclone Pam whips Chathams

Cyclone Pam: Before and after photos

The first aid planes arrived to find scenes of "utter destruction" on the Vanuatu island of Tanna, where residents are in desperate need of emergency supplies.

Cyclone Pam: Villagers mark out 'H' for help

Desperate villagers on an outlying cyclone-flattened Vanuatu island have marked out a "H" for help to attract the attention of planes flying over.

Vanuatu: Dire need for aid

The first aid planes arrived to find scenes of "utter destruction" on the Vanuatu island of Tanna, four days after taking a direct hit from Cyclone Pam.

Chathams: Sea surges expected throughout the day

The Chatham Islands has felt the brunt of ex-tropical Cyclone Pam overnight and more damaging winds and sea surges are expected throughout the day.

Baby born in storm goes home

Doctors at the hospital performed an emergency caesarean in the middle of the cyclone - and delivered a baby they named Pamela.