PoliticsNZ MPs pay tribute as humanitarian crisis intensifiesNew Zealand has so far contributed $4.5 million in aid to the disaster.14 Feb 04:09 AM
WorldEarthquake survivors seek hot meals as rescues waneThousand left homeless after the earthquake line up in the streets for food.13 Feb 06:53 PM
WorldTurkey probes contractors as quake deaths pass 33,000Turkish justice officials are targeting contractors involved in shoddy construction.13 Feb 01:00 AM
WorldTurkey arrests building contractors six days after quakesTurkish officials detained or issued arrest warrants for some 130 people.12 Feb 09:59 AM
WorldTurkey/Syria earthquake: Survivors still being found as death toll tops 28,000Rescue crews pull more survivors, including entire families, from toppled buildings.11 Feb 06:15 PM
WorldTurkey’s lax policing of building codes known before quakeConstruction codes are rarely enforced, explaining why thousands of buildings crumbled.10 Feb 09:38 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld‘No more Antakya’: Turks say the city, and a civilisation, was wiped outNew York Times: Thousands struggle to make sense of cataclysm that has upended lives.10 Feb 01:42 AM
WorldSyrian orphans from quake taken in by overwhelmed relativesThe tragic predawn quake in Turkey has now claimed over 20,000 lives.09 Feb 08:37 PM
New ZealandLocal Syrian community heartbroken after quake, worried for familiesWorried families in NZ fear for those they cannot contact after catastrophic quake.09 Feb 07:22 PM
WorldQuake death toll passes 20,000 as survivors struggle to stay warm and fedGrim toll has surpassed 2011 Fukushima quake and tsunami that killed more than 18,400.09 Feb 06:31 PM
WorldDeath toll in Turkey, Syria earthquake surpasses 15,000More bodies were pulled from the rubble of collapsed homes in the stricken zone.09 Feb 05:55 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldMillions suffer cold and grief after catastrophic quake, still awaiting helpNew York Times: With thousands dead and many homeless, survivors plead for more aid.09 Feb 02:25 AM
KahuTurkish holiday turns into helping earthquake survivors for Kiwi coupleDenise McCabe and her Turkish husband are helping after major quake.08 Feb 06:46 PM
WorldHope fading as quake deaths pass 11,000, window for survival closesRace on as “statistically today is the day when we’re going to stop finding people".08 Feb 04:31 PM
WorldDeadliest in decade: Turkey, Syria quake deaths pass 9,500Thinly stretched rescue teams worked through the night in Turkey and Syria.08 Feb 09:44 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldAmid the quake’s frosty wreckage, a remarkable but bittersweet rescueNew York Times: A six-floor building was reduced to rubble. And yet, there was hope.08 Feb 01:43 AM
WorldFears grow for untold numbers buried by Turkey earthquakeRescuers raced against time early this morning to pull survivors from the rubble.07 Feb 11:56 PM
WorldDeath toll in Turkey earthquake tops 7200, race to find survivors continuesMillions of people affected; state of emergency declared in 10 provinces.07 Feb 10:10 PM
WorldWatch: Miracle baby born under rubble in quake-hit Syrian townCrying infant recovered whose mother appears to have given birth while buried.07 Feb 10:09 PM
WorldA glance at the world’s deadliest quakes in past 25 yearsA magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people.07 Feb 08:41 PM
WorldWho is helping? The massive aid effort underway after Turkey quakeEngineers, soldiers, paramedics, search dogs & handlers on way as world pitches in.07 Feb 06:04 PM
New ZealandNorthland-based Turk can't sleep thinking about the earthquake damage to homelandNorthland Turk fortunate his family is safe after powerful earthquake kills thousands.07 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldFrantic searching for survivors in Turkey, Syria as quake death toll nears 5000Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in the rescue efforts.07 Feb 08:26 AM
WorldMore than 4000 dead: Rescuers scramble in Turkey, Syria after 7.8 quakeMore than 5600 buildings were destroyed in Turkey alone.07 Feb 02:12 AM
PoliticsTurkey earthquake: NZ commits $1.5m in humanitarian support as death toll climbsAbout 3400 killed but number expected to rise.07 Feb 02:01 AM
WorldWhat to know about the 7.8 quake that hit Turkey and SyriaThousands have been killed after the powerful quake took Syria and Turkey unaware.06 Feb 11:35 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldExplainer: Why Turkey and Syria's deadly quake was decades in the makingFT: Turkey is at the centre of one of the world’s most seismically active regions.06 Feb 08:17 PM
WorldWatch: Powerful quake kills at least 640 people in Turkey, Syria"We are under extreme pressure", a doctor says.06 Feb 08:09 AM
WorldIsraeli troops kill 10 Palestinians in West Bank violence - deadliest day in yearsIt's the deadliest day of violence in years, and Hamas is threatening revenge.26 Jan 04:37 PM
New ZealandNZ-born Comancheros ‘Supreme Commander’ arrested in Turkey - policeDuax Ngakuru was said to be running a global drug empire.15 Jan 05:52 AM
WorldDeadly game: European country on the brink of warHe’s trashed his country’s economy and locked up all opposition.07 Jan 08:45 PM
New ZealandKiwi bikie gang boss becomes Comancheros global ‘Supreme Commander’Duax Ngakuru has been running a global drug empire from Turkey.01 Jan 08:41 PM
WorldUkraine wants February peace summit with UN mediatingBut UN Secretary-General "can only mediate if all parties want him to mediate”.27 Dec 04:28 PM
WorldGunman opened fire in central Paris - three dead and several injuredThree other people were wounded in the attack, one is in a critical condition.23 Dec 05:31 PM
