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The key of sea
Maritime troubadour Jimmy Buffett is dropping anchor in the city of sails next weekend. He talks to Graham Reid.
<i>Haiti one year on:</i> Neglect turns disaster to tragedy
A New Zealander gives a harrowing account of how Haiti's nightmare is continuing.
Larry King's 25-year reign comes to an end
He is from another era of current affairs television and tonight (Friday afternoon NZ time) that era will end.
NZ freediver first to break 100m on single breath
NZ free diver William Trubridge has broken his own world-record, descending 100 metres below sea level on a single breath of air, only propelled by his arms and legs.
Cuba: Rhythm shakes the blues
Despite its political and economic isolation, Aaron Smale finds Cuba a nation with joyful music hard-wired into the souls of its people.
Versatile rum punches above its weight
Sun, sex and sand - is there anything that encapsulates them as well as rum? While rum is made around the world - even in countries notably bereft of sugar plantations such as Austria - it has become firmly linked to the Caribbean.
Haiti: Epidemic fears rise as cholera hits Port-au-Prince
The disease has begun to infect residents of the capital's densely populated tent cities, where more than a million people are still living.
Chocolate: Worth its weight in gold?
The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.
Cuban plane crash kills all aboard
An AeroCaribbean airliner goes down near Havana, killing all 68 people on board.
Pushing the limits
A year after her nasty split from Chris Brown, singing superstar Rihanna not only has a new album out soon, but a promising movie career ahead. By Stephen Jewell.
All you need to know about Delhi - Day 9
Two of New Zealand's gold medallists from four years ago look to go back-to-back later tonight.
Hurricane Earl
Thousands of residents and visitors have been ordered to evacuate an island on the North Carolina coast, as Hurricane Earl swings towards mainland USA.
Sean Penn slams Wyclef's Haiti efforts
Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn has poured cold water on Wyclef Jean's bid for the Haitian presidency.
Spain reveals Cuba's plan to free all political prisoners
The Spanish Foreign Minister yesterday told his country's parliament that Cuba would soon release "all" political prisoners.
French ministers resign after spending scandals
Two French junior government ministers resigned Sunday after scandals involving spending state money on a private jet and thousands of Euros worth of cigars - all while France is struggling to bring down its deficit.