Humanity's capacity for cruelty a shock for Whangarei nurse/midwife Donna Collins.

Yesterday's exodus was the largest of civilians in Syria's eight year civil war.

Luke Benrud found his wife collapsed without a heartbeat on their kitchen floor.

A Kiwi aid worker talks about life in Tonga after Gita - and how resilient the people are.

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says aid will be delivered through Red Cross.

Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.

The entire population of two islands took shelter in evacuation centres.

The man who wanted to be Prime Minister on his year in war-ravaged South Sudan.

Nutrition doctor reveals golden rules of diet he wished he'd been taught long ago.

EDITORIAL: Asia faces its most acute humanitarian crisis since Boxing Day tsunami in 2004.

Vietnam veterans waited decades for an apology over how they were treated.

American Red Cross doctor killed girlfriend, their baby and dog before killing himself.

Immigrant's long journey includes 8 years of death threats and torture in Iranian prison.

Quick thinking and a defibrillator helped Pak'n Save staff save a customer's life.

Christchurch quake kids are more resistant to other pressures in life, a study finds.

Edgecumbe residents are returning to their flood-ravaged homes today.

Flooding, evacuations and complete chaos - tropical storm Debbie brought it all to NZ.

When 8-year-old JT saw his dad trapped and crushed beneath a 1,400kg car, he leaped to action. What happened next is being called a miracle.

New Zealand is increasing aid to those affected by six years of bloody civil war in Syria.

People whose houses were damaged in last month's earthquake can apply for a $1000 Red Cross grant.

Dozens of people have been executed by Syrian government loyalists sweeping through the remaining opposition-held districts of Aleppo.

A stark image of three cows stranded on an island created by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake near Kaikoura captured global attention last week.

Calls to mental health helplines have spiked since the Kaikoura Earthquake.

Tears trickle down the faces of Kaikoura quake victims as they realise how long the road to recovery stretches before them.

Rural residents are frustrated at being forgotten almost a week after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake shattered Kaikoura.

Hundreds of home checks have been carried out in the worst-hit areas by Red Cross personnel since Monday's 7.8 quake.

Red Cross member Kath Cosgrove said Kaikpura locals are starting to break under the stress following Monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

More homes have been evacuated in Kaikoura after a potential landslide risk was detected.

Financial aid is pouring in for earthquake victims with more than $50,000 already raised in the Red Cross appeal.

English tourist had just turned in for the night when the earthquake struck. Now the terrified visitor is desperate to get home.