New ZealandDignity amid devastationAt first it's hard to comprehend exactly what it is we're looking at.17 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandPost-disaster rent controls proposedThe Human Rights Commission has called for the Government to consider rent-control measures following major natural disasters.10 Dec 03:58 AM
New ZealandNZ warning - be ready for the big onePlastered across posters and T-shirts, inspiring a play, and named by a popular blog site as word of the year, "munted" became the catch-cry amid Christchurch's post-quake devastation.05 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldShattered towns put up shields against natureIn seaside Minami Sanriku, residents have been arguing over what to do with the ruined red steel structure in the centre of town.04 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Hamilton: How New Zealand would respond to a tsunamiThe Japan tsunami reinforced important messages for New Zealanders, writes John Hamilton. If a tsunami was generated far from the coast the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management would issue an official warning.04 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionGraham Leonard: Tsunami triggers lurk off coastThe Japan earthquake and tsunami is relevant to New Zealand because we are also exposed to large tsunami triggered by near-shore subduction zone earthquakes.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldJolt that shook the worldIn downtown Tokyo, state broadcaster NHK was airing the dull debates of a Parliament night sitting when all hell broke loose.03 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldNew Yorkers rebound a year onPride and patriotism hasn't succumbed here, even in the face of lost lives and livelihoods, and the daily battle to get things back to the way they were before October 29, 2012.02 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionRichard Turner: Could a 'superstorm' happen in NZ"Superstorm" Sandy was incredibly huge - the largest Atlantic hurricane on record with hurricane-force winds more than 1500km across at its widest point.02 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPhilip Young: Choose construction sites with careMay 12, 2013, marked the fifth anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake in the Sichuan Province of China.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandLiving with disaster: Unshakable courage after a deadly quake'It's important to remind people how fragile life is," says the keeper of a food stall a few metres from the ghostly ruins of Xuankou Middle School.01 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandScientist urges 25sec alert systemOne of the world's leading earthquake scientists has called on New Zealand to adopt cutting-edge technology that could give people as much as 25 seconds' warning.01 Dec 04:30 PM
World'Dragon' capsicum sells for $200A Trade Me bidding war has started over an orange capsicum with a green stalk shaped like the head of a dragon - with bids already topping $200.25 Nov 08:58 PM
New ZealandStyles for typhoon victimsSara Thomson's first trip to the hairdresser was for a good cause - the salon is donating its day's takings to the victims of the Philippines typhoon.25 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandTyphoon: Kiwi family's good newsAn Auckland family waiting to hear news of their elderly mother - who was missing after the deadly typhoon in the Philippines - is overjoyed to hear she has been found alive.18 Nov 02:14 AM
WorldWater a pressing concern for typhoon survivorsSince the typhoon hit, Danny Estember has been hiking for three hours on the round-trip into the mountains each day to obtain what he can only hope is clean water for his five daughters and two sons.16 Nov 07:38 PM
WorldTyphoon-stricken town starts rebuildPeople swept dirt from the pews and wiped clean the mud-covered, ornate tile floors of a church. The sound of hammers hitting nails and the buzzing of chain saws reverberated in the streets. Debris was piled on corners and set ablaze.15 Nov 10:44 PM
WorldJapan offers typhoon aidJapan is preparing to send as many as 1,000 troops to the storm-ravaged Philippines, and naval vessels and aircraft in what could be Tokyo's biggest postwar military deployment.15 Nov 07:29 PM
WorldAid effort kicks into gearInternational effort picked up pace yesterday, with helicopters buzzing back and forth between Tacloban and the USS George Washington's carrier group, delivering crates of food.15 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldTyphoon: Air thick with stench of decayScores of unidentified bodies were interred together in a hillside cemetery without any ritual - the first mass burial in this city shattered by last week's Typhoon Haiyan.14 Nov 10:52 PM
WorldDomed refuge now cauldron of misery for survivorsClose your eyes and hold your breath, and you could imagine you are in a normal sports stadium. You hear a ball bouncing and the children's cheers echoing under the cavernous dome.14 Nov 09:03 PM
WorldWellington's Filipino community plans street appeal, concertA street appeal and an open air concert are planned for next week in a bid to raise money for the typhoon stricken Philippines.14 Nov 06:58 PM
WorldDead overwhelm the livingThe rusting white truck began its grim journey shortly after 10.30am under the growing heat of a tropical sun.14 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldGuns, poverty hampering aidA combination of unlucky geography, poverty, poor government and widespread gun use have exacerbated the effects of Typhoon Haiyan.13 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandNZ air force joins relief effortsNZ will send an air force Hercules to help in the storm-hit Philippines, but Prime Minister John Key's official visit to Manila next week has been postponed.13 Nov 04:30 PM
