New ZealandNZ-based doctor ignores own injurySurvivors of the avalanche at Everest Base Camp have described how an NZ-based doctor helped save the lives of 25 people, despite being wounded herself.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandVolcano could cost city $10bA catastrophic volcanic eruption in Auckland's industrial heart could have an economic impact of up to $10 billion in the first year.10 May 05:00 PM
WorldNepal: Lack of medical facilities heightening crisisA lack of medical facilities is heightening the crisis for people in quake-ravaged Nepal, said New Zealand aid agency MEND.04 May 08:14 AM
WorldFive dead in Queensland floodwatersA fifth person has died as a result of an extreme downpour and flash flooding in southeast Queensland.01 May 10:50 PM
World'It was a huge relief...safe and sound'Three New Zealanders thought to have been missing in Nepal have contacted their families to let them know they're safe, as three remain unaccounted for.01 May 05:00 PM
WorldKiwi backpacker helps dig out survivorKiwi backpacker Doran Graham spent more than three hours smashing through concrete and moving debris to help rescue a man trapped under rubble in Nepal.01 May 05:00 PM
WorldThe challenges facing NepalThe full scale of the devastation in Nepal is only just beginning to come to light leaving the country facing a host of challenges.29 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandNZ Parliament marks Nepal tragedyActing Prime Minister Bill English told Parliament that New Zealand stood with the international community in readiness to help.28 Apr 03:23 AM
New ZealandNepal: Kiwis unaccounted for in single digitsThe number of New Zealanders unaccounted for in Nepal is down to single figures, Foreign Minister Murray McCully says.27 Apr 10:42 PM
WorldRace on to rescue climbers from EverestHundreds of climbers remained trapped on Everest yesterday as rescue teams raced to mount an evacuation before supplies run out.27 Apr 09:19 PM
WorldStories of joy amid destructionThe first smoke of the funeral pyres was wafting over what remained of Nepal's magnificent Hindu temples.27 Apr 05:30 PM
New Zealand'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.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNepal quake: Kiwi families wait for newsThree days after the deadly earthquake that claimed more than 3700 lives, several New Zealand families continue to wait for news of their loved ones.27 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldDoctors forced to operate in tentsHundreds of thousands of people spent a second night out of doors in Kathmandu last night as severe aftershocks continued to terrify people.26 Apr 08:00 PM
WorldKiwi survivors share stories of escapeWhen Nichola Ireland saw TV news reports of the devastation in Nepal, she feared the worst.26 Apr 07:47 PM
New ZealandGeological scrum caused Nepal quakeThe big earthquake that rocked Nepal was another violent by-product of an ancient, geological scrum between two giant land masses.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovt pledges $1m to aid agenciesThe Government is promising at least $1 million in aid to help Nepal following the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked the mountainous country.26 Apr 05:00 PM
World'We pulled ourselves together and prayed'A World Vision staffer has told about the scenes in Nepal following the devastating earthquake.25 Apr 12:35 PM
WorldNZ boosts Vanuatu aid contribution to $3.5mFurther New Zealand aid has arrived in Vanuatu to help in the aftermath of Cyclone Pam.23 Mar 05:51 AM
WorldVanuatu: Return to harsh realityA week on from Cyclone Pam some sense of normality has returned - at least in the capital, Port Vila.20 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldVanuatu: Stinging attack on aid agenciesThe deputy chairman of Vanuatu's natural disaster committee has launched a stinging attack on NGOs in the cyclone-struck nation.19 Mar 06:14 AM
WorldVanuatu: 'We thought we would die'New Zealand aid worker Andrew Finlay takes Kirsty Johnston around the island of Tanna, where the destruction is wholesale.18 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldEstablishing a new normalThe Syrian conflict is one of several emergencies World Vision is responding to.18 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldIllnesses spreading fast on islandThe threat of disease from dirty water has affected "absolutely everybody" in Vanuatu in the wake of Cyclone Pam.18 Mar 07:39 AM
New ZealandChathams 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.18 Mar 05:11 AM
WorldCyclone Pam: Before and after photosThe 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.18 Mar 12:50 AM
WorldCyclone Pam: Villagers mark out 'H' for helpDesperate villagers on an outlying cyclone-flattened Vanuatu island have marked out a "H" for help to attract the attention of planes flying over.17 Mar 10:25 PM
