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Make 2023 the year you plan that all-girls getaway.
Ugandan gorillas and Tiger's Nest: Eight once-in-a-lifetime adventures
We’ve rounded up the best tour operators to help you live out your wildest travel dreams.
Flight of the Condor: Former Chile rugby captain now proudly a Magpie
Magpies' Chilean scrum coach wants to be a pathfinder for South American rugby coaches.
Ardern hints at progress in Latin America trade deal
The PM has drawn on the wisdom of the Lord of the Rings star in a business speech.
Easter Island Moai damaged 'irreparably' by volcano fire
More than 100 hectares of the island have been charred including the Unesco site.
Fonterra Chile factory unclogged after protests
An ominous warning was issued to Fonterra - but protest seems to be resolved now.
Man caught allegedly smuggling 2kg of meth in luggage at Auckland Airport
It's the first seizure of drugs from a passenger since the border was reopened.
Kiwi hike leapfrogs Milford in world's most popular tramps
A survey into the world's most popular tracks has named the Kiwi hike as one of the best.
South America air links return with first LATAM flight
LATAM is back as the only commercial link between New Zealand and the South America.
Ngāpuhi Antarctic adventurer Busby Noble laid to rest at Mangamuka
Busby Noble became a celebrity overseas after his exploits on the frozen continent.
Detour: Antarctica - Seven stories from the southern continent
In 120 years, Antarctica has racked up 11 babies, a nuclear disaster and maybe a murder.
Wander, woman: Global travel adventures for your next girls' trip
To celebrate International Women's Day on March 8, plan your next all-girls getaway.
A life in travel: Tasmanian whisky expert shares his memories
Airplane food and face-to-face contact are things he misses about international travel.
Ice ice babies: The secret Antarctic pregnancy race
The two dictators and their push for the first child born in the snow.
Should kids be vaccinated? Brazil turns to online survey
Brazil's government is asking the online public for guidance.
Gabriel Boric: From shaggy-haired activist to Chilean President
New York Times: Boric represents a generation who are calling for a break with the past.
Leftist millennial wins election as Chile's next president
Gabriel Boric had 56% of the votes, compared to 44% for his opponent.
How to write your bucket list when international travel returns
When world travel returns, we'll be more mindful about where we go, and how we get there.
Mega-drought in central South America generated by 'The Blob'
Researchers have discovered a pool of unusually warm water off the east coast of NZ.
Obituary: Vonnie Cave remembered for photography, gardening
Vonnie Cave was a renowned gardener, photographer, author and traveller.
Fonterra's South American unit lifts net profit by 16.8%
Soprole overcame difficulties imposed by a weak economy and Covid-19.
Is it time to forge closer trade links with Russia?
Opinion: Chinese suspension of seafood exports is a timely reminded to consider options.
'The year that literature died': School dumps Shakespeare, replaces with magazines
Reviewer suggested students focus on texts that were simpler and more appealing.
102kg meth bust: Aussie dealer couldn't name sick NZ relative he was visiting
A criminal whose mum abandoned him as child got involved in a murky meth syndicate.
Defective birth control blamed for scores of unplanned pregnancies in Chile
New York Times: The public health system delivered flawed packets of birth control pills.
Covid on every continent as first cases reported in Antarctica
Research base confirms 36 new infections, including 26 members of the Chilean army.
Heartbreaking wait: Kiwi woman's fight to be reunited with dying dad
'I still don't know if I will get there in time.'
'An end to the chapter of dictatorship': Chileans vote on a new constitution
New York Times: Polls suggest voters intend to support a new constitution by a big margin.
Gwynne Dyer: Herd immunity, reinfection and the great deception
Opinion: Never mind the ideology, take another hard look at the death rates.
Car-sized elephant seal parks up in Chilean town. Mayhem ensues
Male elephant seals can weigh up to four tonnes, and are known for their massive noses.
Good news for Islanders who doubted return to Rapa nui
Around 40 people have been stranded in the islands since LATAM ended services.
Travel memories from Mean Mums' actor Cori Gonzalez-Macuer
He started life in Chile but says coming to New Zealand was the best move he ever made.