Breathtaking scenery and muscle-numbing climbs greeted Deborah Telford on a tour through Peru.

Stunning views - and ice for a pisco sour - justify a long journey through an icy wilderness, writes Anna Leask.

At the start of this century, clean energy was all the rage. The revolution may still be happening, but it's taking its time, reports Peter Huck.

Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.

A quick hit of the biggest international stories that you mught have missed today.

Jim Eagles visits a South American nation rich with historical treasures, wild volcanic beauty ... and a wonderful potato soup.

Expensive dental and cosmetic surgery here is creating a burgeoning industry overseas. While a nip and tuck is cheaper offshore, experts say it might also be riskier.

Thousand of young Brazilians are living a bleak and dangerous life as the number of crack addicts soars.

Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

There might be another silver lining for some members of the Football Ferns after yesterday's dramatic 2-2 draw with Mexico.

Charlie Sheen has been dumped by his girlfriend Natalie Kenly.