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Looters crushed in store raid
Relief operations in the typhoon-devastated Tacloban region picked up pace yesterday.
NZ air force joins relief efforts
NZ will send an air force Hercules to help in the storm-hit Philippines, but Prime Minister John Key's official visit to Manila next week has been postponed.
Thousands struggle to escape city's horrors
Walking with just one broken rubber flip-flop, Marcel Stutz, a farmer, led his young children and wife past putrefying corpses down an avenue that would take them to the airport and to safety.
Philippines: Where's the typhoon aid?
Food, water and medical aid has been sent to the Philippines - but few in the worst-hit areas are receiving any help.
Music and prayers in support of nation
From a music marathon to food and garage sales, local Filipino community groups are rallying to raise funds for victims affected by Typhoon Haiyan.
Filipinos resilient in grief
A relief worker on the ground in the Philippines has described nightmarish scenes, but says the Filipino people are being resilient through the crisis.
Amid gruesome scenes, aid trickles in
The United Nations was "expecting the worst'' over the final body count from Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the Philippines killing tens of thousands.
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.
Deadliest storms to hit the Philippines
While Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record to hit the Philippines, the country is no stranger to major storms.
Typhoon Haiyan: How to help
Governments and agencies are mounting a major relief effort to help victims of the Philippines typhoon.
Record typhoon hits land
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.
Giving birth in Philippine quake: 'Push and pray'
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
Philippines quake: Death toll tops 100
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.
Asia: Go East, young man . . .
Julian Hanton relives his top five highlights making Travel Channel New Zealand's brand new series, Asian Times.
Curse of the cave mummies
In the Philippines' highlands, in a storm, John Summers discovers eerie tombs.
SkyCity eyes Manila casino
SkyCity Entertainment Group is eyeing a Manila casino opportunity but has stepped away from Gold Coast plans.
NZ hockey rep accused of sexual abuse
A former New Zealand hockey international has appeared in court accused of sexually abusing four young Filipino boys at a beach resort.
'A gentleman - and old-time crim'
Tears shed for a "gentleman" criminal yesterday included those from the new family he founded while hiding out from police in the Philippines.