The author of the hugely-popular 1,000 Places To See Before You Die reveals her absolute favourite travel destinations.

With its eye fixed on the 2014 Fifa World Cup, Rio de Janeiro is finally undoing some of its worst urban planning.

With its eye fixed on the 2014 Fifa World Cup, this Brazilian city is finally undoing some of its worst urban planning.

At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.

Thousand of young Brazilians are living a bleak and dangerous life as the number of crack addicts soars.

Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

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Once-solid financial securities are losing their safe status.

Misbehaving politician part of trivia captivating Washington at expense of more important issues.

With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.