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Water a pressing concern for typhoon survivors

Since 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.

Typhoon-stricken town starts rebuild

People 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.

Aid effort kicks into gear

International 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.

Typhoon: Air thick with stench of decay

Scores 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.

Domed refuge now cauldron of misery for survivors

Close 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.

Wellington's Filipino community plans street appeal, concert

A street appeal and an open air concert are planned for next week in a bid to raise money for the typhoon stricken Philippines.

Dead overwhelm the living

The rusting white truck began its grim journey shortly after 10.30am under the growing heat of a tropical sun.

Typhoon Haiyan: The long wait for news

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

Local heroes save man in storm

It was a battle by everyman heroes against everything the weather and terrain could throw at them.

Major thunderstorm hits Wellington

A major thunder and lightning show is playing out over Wellington, reportedly causing flash flooding through the city.

Contractors battling to restore Canterbury power

Bubbles dies during storm

A Christchurch wildlife park is in mourning after a much-loved ostrich died in Tuesday's storm.

April's storm insurance costs top $46.2m

Tropical storm forms south of Puerto Rico

Over $33m of insured damage caused by June storm

Wellington storm damage costs at estimated $200k