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Rugby chaos, New Caledonia unrest and half-marathon blunder | Focus Morning Bulletin May 24, 2024

Richie McCaw speaks out on rugby’s civil war, more Kiwis get the green light to evacuate New Caledonia and how a husband's ‘toxic’ actions almost cost this wife a race victory.

Brazil supreme court chief hits back at Elon Musk after X rulings

Financial Times: Court links Musk with ‘destructive’ international far-right movement.

Local aids Brazil floods: 'It’s heartbreaking'

A Tauranga local who grew up in Porto Alegre is raising money for the South Brazil floods.

Can forests be more profitable than beef?

NYT: Ranches have ruled the Amazon for decades. Now, companies are selling something else.

Floods in southern Brazil kill at least 75 people over 7 days

Damage from the rains has also forced more than 80,000 people from their homes.

The best hotel in the world has just been named. Here's how much one night costs

The hotel has almost exclusively received 5-star reviews from awe-struck guests.

'He's very pale': Woman uses dead 'uncle' to apply for a loan

A woman was arrested after trying to get a loan with her uncle's dead body.

Boat filled with 20 corpses found floating off Brazilian coast

Reports say a small boat full of decomposing corpses was spotted by fishermen.

Why Auckland-Brazil air links could be on the radar

Operating into South America has been tough in the past.

Fonterra upgrades milk price, reports 85pc lift in Q1 profit

The dairy co-op has raised its milk price and earnings forecasts for the year.

Taylor Swift reaches out to family of deceased fan

Taylor Swift has reached out to the loved ones of a fan who died at one of her shows.

Taylor Swift's major concert call after fan's death due to extreme heat

Following a fan's tragic passing, Swift issued a statement and apology.

Severe drought in the Amazon reveals millennia-old carvings

The engravings are thought to be 1000 to 2000 years old, archaeologists said.

Watch: Workers left hanging 150m in the air after scaffolding collapses

Construction workers were left clinging to cables at a high-rise building development.

More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon

High water temperatures are the most likely cause of deaths in the lakes.

Iceblock treats cool down monkeys at Rio zoo amid rare winter heatwave

High temperatures have engulfed the country since the beginning of the week.

First ever dog-fox hybrid discovered in the wild

Researchers say the animal, which was found in Brazil, looked like the two species.

Fugitive captured in rural Pennsylvania

Danelo Cavalcante who has evaded police for two weeks has been captured.