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Carnival: Brazil goes nuts
Eleanor Hughes discovers the crazy, colourful spectacle of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
Eating your way through Latin America
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'Gestapo' tactics claim in school closure
Fifteen staff are jobless and 145 international students have to move to another school.
Ancestral heads returned to Easter Island
Ancestral skulls are heading home to Easter Island after 70 years.
Who said Kiwis can't fly? NZer circles globe in record time
Andrew Fisher went around the world in 52 hours and 34 minutes.
Sao Paulo parks shut as yellow fever outbreak kills 70
Brazilian officials plan to vaccinate millions of people in hopes of containing outbreak.
Galapagos: Big, wild world
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Galapagos: Up close and wonderful
Eleanor Barker has a once-in-a-wildlife experience in a biological wonderland.
Brazilian mum with new baby must leave NZ
Couple found out their visas had been denied - five days after their baby was born.
German firms investigate over missing submarine
Argentina is looking at German companies over inferior batteries used on missing sub.
Families of submarine crew give up hope
San Juan went missing nine days ago - with only a week's supply of oxygen on board.
Last gasp for air: Inside the lost sub's 'worst-case scenario'
Argentinian submarine could have just one day's oxygen supply remaining.
Object spotted in search for submarine
The Argentinian submarine went missing six days ago. It has seven days worth of oxygen.
Fears over oxygen supplies on submarine
The crew only have enough oxygen to last for seven days if submerged.
Central America: Mexican standoff
Nick Stanley gets a rude awakening through the dark, isolated backroads of Mexico.
Excitement builds in Wellington ahead of qualifier
Peru football fans are gathering outside the team's hotel.
Skiers make dangerous Mt Cook Caroline descent
The "outrageous" descent comes nearly 47 years after climbers first ascended the face.
The wild, wild life
A trip to the Galapagos Islands offers an escape to an untouched animal wonderland.
New Zealand farewells a legendary mountaineer
Legendary mountaineer Edmund Cotter passed away on October 19 at the age of 90.
IMF concerned for Venezuela
The International Monetary Fund has severe concerns for struggling Venezuela.
Rosy news for rose lovers, says wine judge
More rose wines than ever awarded medals this year as quality lifts.
Messi, Argentina on verge of World Cup catastrophe
Forget NZ, Messi and Argentina may not even make it to the World Cup qualifier.
Cocaine smuggling: 'I never thought I was being set up'
Kiwi pensioner caught with 2.5kg of cocaine is back in NZ after being cleared by jury.
Local Focus: What next for Karena & Kasey?
Local Masterchefs discuss plans for the future. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
How killers of 'raped and tortured' kayaker were caught
Amazon gangsters thought they'd got away with murder but one mistake led to their capture.
'King of Cocaine' captured after 23 years
Rocco Morabito is considered one of Italy's five most dangerous fugitives.
Cocaine case: Beekeeper scammed online, says lawyer
Kiwi charged with smuggling cocaine to Australia fell for an online scam, his lawyer says.
Watch: Kiwi diver stabs sharks to defend herself
New Zealand woman has close call with two hungry Galapagos sharks while spearfishing.
Here's how to choose the right wine every time
Two Kiwi wine experts explain how to pick a good drop.
World's most dangerous wonder
Crime in Rio is making it dangerous for tourists, and locals are flocking to Australia.