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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.
Boat filled with 20 corpses found floating off Brazilian coast
Reports say a small boat full of decomposing corpses was spotted by fishermen.
South America bound? This secret Colombian island is an itinerary game-changer
Add a slice of pure paradise to your bucket list.
Kiwi Graeme Walls reflects on 40 years of changing lives on Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships specialises in free, life-changing surgeries for people in need.
I got scammed by two elderly 'holidaymakers' and they stole over $600
Con artists come in all shapes and sizes.
How to spend 36 hours in São Paulo:, where culture and 12 million people collide
Move over Rio, it's time to dive into São Paulo's cultural melting pot.
Refugee flees cartel-connected abductor bent on revenge
The man spent time in hiding before eventually moving to New Zealand.
ELE group collapse: Receivers’ report puts claims at $12.3m - who's owed money?
Buildhub, another labour hire business, had 60-70 staff. They were all sacked on Friday.
Chile ex-president dies ‘saving passengers’ in helicopter crash
Sebastian Piñera's passengers leapt from the aircraft while he wrestled with the controls.
Why have Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny broken up?
The pair have chosen to part ways as they end their romance on a high note.
'A Christmas to celebrate': 5yo migrant granted visa to attend school after Herald investigation
Ongoing visa issues have made NZ experience "painful and stressful" for migrant workers.
Visiting the world's most remote Irish Pub on the edge of Antarctica
Penguins, whales and polar icebergs were to be expected. A pint of porter was not.
Venezuela orders oil drilling in Guyana-run territory
Financial Times: Fear rises as Caracas claims ‘overwhelming’ mandate to exploit deposits.
Don't be a boring tourist: What to do in Argentina beyond Buenos Aires
Live like a cowboy in the little-known Uspallata Valley.
The disturbing graveyard that's one of Argentina’s top tourist attractions
Come and rent a graveyard by the day, even by the hour, in Buenos Aires.
Colombia to cull drug kingpin Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’
The 166-strong herd are descendants of animals brought there from Africa by Escobar.
Watch: Workers left hanging 150m in the air after scaffolding collapses
Construction workers were left clinging to cables at a high-rise building development.
Consider your family an adventurous one?... Colombia's calling!
Seven years post-peace agreement, Colombia is safer and better than ever.
How to dodge the piranha on an Amazon River excursion
From sloths to screaming monkeys, cruising the Amazon River is a wild ride.
Māori delegation to set record straight on ocean voyaging
Māori academics in Peru on a mission to reignite pre-colonial connections between cultures