WorldPhilippines warns China as joint war games with US start11,600 Filipino, US and Australian soldiers - twice as many as last year - are set to join the war games off Palawan province near contested South China Sea islands.21 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldCity braced for Hagupit storm surgesA powerful typhoon destroyed homes and flooded low-lying coastal villages in the Philippines, forcing a million people to flee to safety and reportedly leaving at least three dead.08 Dec 04:00 PM
BusinessBad banana deal wins NZ trader $450kA New Zealand exporter has won a $450,000 judgment against the suppliers of "defective" Philippine bananas.20 Oct 09:30 PM
CurrencyFollowing the money trail to stop paedophilesPolice are following the money trail left by paedophiles in paying for material and are using the information to shut down rings that include dozens of people across continents.04 Aug 04:30 AM
New ZealandMissing mum: 'Limitless' possibilitiesPolice say possibilities of what happened to missing Auckland mother Blessie Gotingco are "limitless".26 May 03:32 AM
BDBDCompanies100 jobs cut at Otago gold mineOceanaGold plans to scale back its operations and is expected to axe more than 100 jobs at the Macraes goldfield in Otago in response to a falling gold price.07 Jan 09:09 PM
New ZealandDignity amid devastationAt first it's hard to comprehend exactly what it is we're looking at.17 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldBus crash kills at least 21, injures 20A police official says at least 21 people were killed and 20 others were injured when a bus plunged from an elevated highway and onto a van in Manila.16 Dec 01:55 AM
WorldFilipinos escape typhoon wasteland, but not worryMore than 12,000 people displaced by the massive November 8 have made it to the capital. Most are with relatives; those with no family here are in shelters.25 Nov 11:53 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
WorldNZ call on typhoon corruptionWhen a newspaper for Filipino workers in NZ told readers how to donate to the typhoon relief effort, it skipped a list of government bank accounts. But why?18 Nov 09:03 PM
WorldImelda Marcos kept in darkIn front of the mansion that Imelda Marcos built to store the glittering keepsakes of her life, workmen were slowly clearing the debris and sweeping away mounds of mud.18 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldTyphoon Haiyan: Storm adds fuel to climate angerDevastation in Philippines highlights urgency of Warsaw summit to pave the way for an agreement to bring down global emissions.17 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldPhilippines: Newborn babies fight for lifeAlthea Mustacisa was born three days ago in the aftermath of the killer typhoon that razed the eastern Philippines. And for every one of those three days, she has struggled to live.17 Nov 02:36 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
