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

While Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural disaster on record to hit the Philippines, the country is no stranger to major storms.

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.

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

SkyCity Entertainment Group is eyeing a Manila casino opportunity but has stepped away from Gold Coast plans.

A former New Zealand hockey international has appeared in court accused of sexually abusing four young Filipino boys at a beach resort.

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.

Filipino authorities are rushing to send home most of the crew of the stricken container ship Rena amid concerns for their safety and public anger towards the Filipino community. Yesterday, 11 crew members were put on flights to the Philippines...