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Bad banana deal wins NZ trader $450k
A New Zealand exporter has won a $450,000 judgment against the suppliers of "defective" Philippine bananas.
Following the money trail to stop paedophiles
Police 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.
Missing mum: 'Limitless' possibilities
Police say possibilities of what happened to missing Auckland mother Blessie Gotingco are "limitless".
100 jobs cut at Otago gold mine
OceanaGold 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.
Dignity amid devastation
At first it's hard to comprehend exactly what it is we're looking at.
Filipinos escape typhoon wasteland, but not worry
More 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.
'Dragon' capsicum sells for $200
A 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.
Styles for typhoon victims
Sara 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.
NZ call on typhoon corruption
When 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?
Imelda Marcos kept in dark
In 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.
Typhoon Haiyan: Storm adds fuel to climate anger
Devastation in Philippines highlights urgency of Warsaw summit to pave the way for an agreement to bring down global emissions.
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.
Japan offers typhoon aid
Japan 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.
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.