Mauritius the melting pot
Its location is little-known but its cultural appeal is huge - Pamela Wade throws herself into the Mauritian mix.
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Egypt: Double exposure
A dream assignment helps photographer Chris Sisarich fulfill a life-long ambition.
Jane of the jungle
Inspired by a love of Dr Dolittle and Tarzan to go to Tanzania and study chimpanzees, Jane Goodall has now clocked up 50 years of groundbreaking research into their behaviour. Robin McKie charts her extraordinary story.
Rugby: Wallaby Cooper's ban stands
Quade Cooper has lost his appeal against a two-match suspension.
South Africa: When night falls, lions are kings
It was the impalas I felt sorriest for. Poor little buggers.
Ex-All Black loses battle with bank
A former All Black has lost another round in a legal battle with the SBS Bank over a million dollar debt on a Coromandel property development.
Sudan's leader defies genocide warrant with trip to old enemy Chad
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has thumbed his nose at prosecutors and made his first visit to a member state of the ICC.
South Africa: A walk on the wild side
Catherine Masters is entertained by the residents of South Africa's Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.
Sabi Sabi Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, South Africa
Meet the animals living on the wild side of life.
Our final look back: nzherald's best of the World Cup
If you're feeling a bit glum it's all over, relive the best opinion, photos and video from the World Cup with nzherald.co.nz's definitive recap.
Henry not surprised at Botha's nine-week ban
All Blacks coach Graham Henry says Bakkies Botha was lucky not to get a harsher sentence.
Rugby: Botha suspended for headbutt
South African lock Bakkies Botha has been suspended for nine weeks after headbutting Jimmy Cowan last night.
Jarhead moves on to supermarket shelves
Kyle Siebert, who appears in camo gear on Generation Kill, is a most unlikely war hero. He doesn't think war is necessary and now works in a supermarket in Christchurch.
Bushmeat trade threatens Congo's pygmies
A tidal wave of demand for game meat could drive some of Africa's last hunter-gatherers to eradicate the very wildlife that sustains them.
Two-headed calf 'a miracle'
A farmer in northern Egypt says his cow has given birth to a two-headed calf that he calls a 'divine miracle.'
FIFA World Cup: Germany batters Argentina to reach last four
Germany saw off Argentina with a 4-0 goal fest in South Africa this morning.
FIFA World Cup: Jubilation, despair as first semi finalists found
An historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.
Paris Hilton marijuana charges dropped
Paris Hilton's publicist says she wasn't smoking dope in South Africa - it was "a complete misunderstanding".
FIFA World Cup: Uruguay clutch victory from certain defeat
Uruguay has reached the World Cup semifinals as a distraught Ghana rolled over after a penalty shootout.
Paris Hilton arrested at World Cup
Paris Hilton was detained in South Africa's Port Elizabeth for possession of marijuana, two South African police officers said.
FIFA World Cup: Brazil exit in shock loss
The Netherlands stormed into the semi finals by stunning five-time champions Brazil, who were reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Naomi Campbell to explain 'blood diamond'
When asked in an interview about receiving a 'blood diamond' Naomi Campbell stormed out - but she won't have the same option open to her when she appears in The Hague.