International News
30 Sep 2009
Travel Health Notice: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Global Situation On 11 June 2009, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared an Influenza Pandemic. It raised its Influenza Pandemic Alert from Phase 5 to Phase 6, its highest level, which means there is global spread of the 'Swine Flu' or Pandemic...
30 Sep 2009
Avian influenza
Definitions
Avian influenza, or "bird 'flu": a contagious disease caused by viruses that normally infect only birds. It has occasionally infected humans who have had close contact with poultry or wild birds. There is currently no evidence of sustainable transmission of avian...
30 Sep 2009
Samoa
Reviewed: 8 October 2009, 18:30 NZDTStill current at: 30 October 2009
There is some risk to your safety in parts of Samoa and we advise caution due to the recent devastating tsunami.
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Samoa on 30 September. A tsunami generated by the earthquake resulted in a...
31 May 2010
First Assistance (NZ) and Global Response (UK) have joined together to further strengthen their partnership by each exchanging a lucky staff member for three months. These two assistance companies work side by side from over 18000 kilometers away; when the sun sets in Cardiff Wales,...
26 Aug 2010
ITIC 2010 Saigon Conference Review
Kirsty Bell (International Operations Manager, First Assistance), Craig Morrison (CEO, Southern Cross Travel Insurance) and Paul Smith (National Manager, Careflight International Air Ambulance) discuss the Outbound Australian and New Zealand Travel Insurance...
22 Feb 2011
Strong aftershocks are continuing to shake Christchurch after a 6.3 magnitude quake hit the city this afternoon.
The city has now been put into a five day State of Emergency after the quake hit Christchurch City CBD lunchtime today.
Christchurch Airport has two runways operational but only for...
