Food, water and medical aid has been sent to the Philippines - but few in the worst-hit areas are receiving any help.

From a music marathon to food and garage sales, local Filipino community groups are rallying to raise funds for victims affected by Typhoon Haiyan.

A relief worker on the ground in the Philippines has described nightmarish scenes, but says the Filipino people are being resilient through the crisis.

Kiwis are being asked to help with efforts to get food and water to thousands of people in the Philippines, following the deadly typhoon that has devastated the region.

The Government has given a further $2 million to help the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

The United Nations was "expecting the worst'' over the final body count from Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the Philippines killing tens of thousands.

June and Ben McOmish received the phone call thousands of anxious parents across the world would have wanted to hear yesterday.

Governments and agencies are mounting a major relief effort to help victims of the Philippines typhoon.

One of the most intense typhoons ever recorded has torn into the Philippines, triggering flash floods and ripping down buildings as millions of people huddle indoors.

Eileen Rose Carabana and her mother were in their mountain village house when the 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Bohol. Moments later, she felt an unmistakable intense pain in her abdomen - she was about to go into labour

The death toll from a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck the central Philippine island of Bohol has topped 100 with only three people pulled alive from rubble.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck in the central Philippines, killing at least four people and collapsing and damaging buildings, radio reports and officials said.

A tropical storm barrelling toward the northern Philippines on Friday intensified into a typhoon with destructive winds and flooding rains threatening farmlands and populated areas, including the capital Manila.

Julian Hanton relives his top five highlights making Travel Channel New Zealand's brand new series, Asian Times.

In the Philippines' highlands, in a storm, John Summers discovers eerie tombs.

Tears shed for a "gentleman" criminal yesterday included those from the new family he founded while hiding out from police in the Philippines.

Stress minimisation is the order of the day – for snakes as well as travellers, as Rachel Ashton finds.

Justice has caught up with all of the Bali bombers, a significant comfort for those still grieving for their victims 10 years later.

A New Zealander will face criminal charges and a possible lengthy jail sentence after being caught with three cannabis joints in the Philippines.