Once-solid financial securities are losing their safe status.

Australia plans tough steps to to plug gaps at its entry points.

The annual Medellín Flowers Festival sees Colombia's "City of Eternal Spring" bedecked with colourful blooms.

Flights over New Zealand could be disrupted for days as ash from the Chilean volcanic eruption...

Misbehaving politician part of trivia captivating Washington at expense of more important issues.

Sex is here to stay but sometimes the signals can be baffling, writes Christina Patterson.

If you're a football fanatic or travelling with one, top of the sightseeing list in Buenos Aires is La Boca.

The bald, short hotel receptionist in Buenos Aires was having a bad day, or if he wasn't he was certainly determined to make sure all his guests did.

With the All Whites' surprise World Cup success, it seems soccer awareness is on the rise. And kids and parents alike are loving it, writes Gill South.

The latest Chinese bid for the Crafar dairy farms is a key test for new rules on foreign ownership, reports Karyn Scherer

Status as true global player closer now company has a foot in most world markets.

It's a 5.30am wake-up call this morning and until we get up on deck there's no way to tell if we're going to be able to take the zodiacs and land on Horn Island, Cape Horn.

Recap of all the club action action throughout Auckland, Counties Manukau and North Harbour.

The All Blacks and Wallabies are set to play a third Bledisloe Cup test match every year, starting next year.

Rising at dawn is something I know more about in theory than in practice.

The Hotel Caoca is an unlikely hangout for an accused drug smuggler. But this is where Sharon Armstrong spent much of her seven days in Buenos Aires...

An Argentinian paper has revealed fresh details of how a NZ woman was tricked into smuggling cocaine out of the country...

Sharon Armstrong, former Maori Language Commission deputy chief executive, has been detained in Buenos Aires.

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.