The scope and scale of misery caused by Irma continues to grow.

The facts of Hurricane Irma.

Death toll from Hurricane Irma grows as some islands have been reduced to rubble.

Three NZ scientists on Caribbean island barricading house against destructive winds.

More than 100 Kiwis are in the path of Hurricane Irma as it tears through the Caribbean.

Hurricane Irma has hit the Caribbean coast as it approaches Florida.

It's the second-strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean.

Matt Horder explains the journey he undertook to start his luxury tourism business.

Tourists continue to seek jet take off blast thrills.

New Zealand seeks greater status with important Latin and South American bloc

Toyota fires its own America's Cup shot across the bows with an ad campaign.

There are fears for four people, including two children on-board a plane which vanished.

Lack of food, violent locals, and feral dogs - elite Bahamas festival far from luxury.

It may look like a holiday. But politics won't let go of Obama, and he won't let go of it.

A deal to allow for 14 flights a week to Colombia has been signed and more agreements are in the pipeline.

WATCH: Footage from inside the Royal Caribbean cruise shows massive waves battering the ship.

At least 38 people have been killed and 14 injured.

WATCH: The owners of a luxury house in Florida got a shock when a cruise ship came to visit.

They came for salsa music and mojitos and ended up wandering through a city turned still and silent by nine days of national mourning for Fidel Castro.

Prince Harry was left in an awkward position when he was asked to take part in a moment's silence after the death of Fidel Castro.

If you aren't sure how to pick the right spot, Carol Sottili has some tips ...

A month after Hurricane Matthew blasted through southwestern Haiti, at least 800,000 people need food urgently.

A student at Georgetown University in Washington has shown with one small act what makes America great.

Hurricane Matthew has slammed into the Haitian and Cuban coast, bringing gusts of up to 175 miles-per-hour as well as dangerous flooding. At

This morning on New Zealand Herald Focus - Hurricane Mathew is expected to land near Jamaica and Haiti tomorrow.

A 66-year-old American, David Strecker, became famous for all the wrong reasons. He became notorious as sex tourist 'Cuba Dave'.

On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, Kevin Pilley finds Irish heritage alive and well.

Kim McFadden laps it up on a tiny island, where the tropical waters are a diver's delight.

With a new air route connecting Auckland to Houston, Kiwi cruisers can head to the Caribbean.

Dominica has avoided the rampant development which has blighted the Caribbean.