Police kill man who held bus passengers hostage in Rio
A man with a fake gun held passengers on a bus hostage for four hours.
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Snow on Bethells Beach: $3m cocaine wash-up mystery
$3m cocaine haul washed up in West Auckland likely part of much bigger illicit import.
South American airline Latam pulls back from NZ
The airline is over flying Auckland from Sydney to Santiago on some days
Chileans and Argentines gape at total solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse has attracted thousands to Chile and Argentina.
Silence is golden: An escape from the blight of modern life
A holiday full of peace and quiet reveals the importance of disconnecting.
Millions affected after blackout hits three South American countries - and no one knows why
Blackout that hit Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay affected tens of millions people.
Racing: Kiwi Earl Bamber gets third in GTE class at Le Mans
Another trip to the podium at the iconic race, although this time is a lower division.
Left in the dark: Two-country blackout leaves tens of millions without power
Argentina and Uruguay's interconnected power grid went down.
Hundreds honour Kiwi victim killed by pirates
Officials from Panama travelled to New Zealand to pay their respects.
She had stage 4 lung cancer, and a mountain to climb
New York Times: After a brutal diagnosis she wanted one final adventure with her kids.
Man rows solo from Dunedin to Cape Horn in 154 days
The journey took the 67-year-old just 154 days.
Narcos NZ: Agents who inspired Netflix show 'not surprised' cartels targeting NZ
The Herald spent six months with users, recovering addicts and those trying to save them.
Animal-abuse charges: Kiwi farmer could face extradition
The New Zealand farmer allegedly killed 1500 bobby calves while working in Chile.
Military uprising: War on the streets of Venezuela
Protesters mowed down as Venezuela's Opposition leader Juan Guaidó calls for an uprising.
'Disruptive passenger' in custody after plane turns back to Auckland
An LATAM flight bound for Chile returned to Auckland due to problems with a passenger.
Sexual assault accusations that could ruin Assange
A Sweden trip resulted in sexual assault accusations that could be Julian's downfall.
Cuba: Where time stands still
Eleanor Hughes paints a picture of a country where wishes she could stay.
Chilean woman who drowned had planned to move home
Millaray Ramos' friends raise enough money to send her body home.
Brazil school reopens after deadly shooting
Teachers and some students returned to the scene of the shooting.
Costa Rica: 'Biologically intense'
I am surrounded by animals - not tourists, as humans make up for .000001 of all species.
Maduro's muscle: Under pressure leader turns to motorcycle gangs
Residents were fed up. They had no electricity. Then came the motorcycles.
Is there life on Mars? Kiwi scientists join the hunt
Kiwis are helping answer one of the most tantalising questions facing science.
Venezuelan elite live it up as rest of country festers in darkness
Caracas elites drink whisky and dance as ordinary Venezuelans struggle to survive.
Costa Rica: The truly wild Osa Peninsula
The remote outpost of Drake Bay is teeming with life - and not with tourists.
Scientists discover different kind of killer whale off Chile
Tales of a mysterious orca have been told for years, now scientists could have proof.
'Avoid at all costs': Tourist sites slammed
Travel site has called out the most overrated and underwhelming locations.
US keeps up diplomatic heat on Maduro
Mike Pence announces new sanctions in effort to unseat the Venezuelan President.
Venezuela erupts into deadly chaos
Tensions flare as protesters set fire to vehicles on Venezuela border over blocked aid.
Maduro's opponents in chaotic push to deliver aid
Boxes of emergency food and medicine were rescued from burning trucks during clashes.
Cuba: Havana party
Havana is gearing up for a big celebration. Here's all you need to know for a visit.
Brazil dam collapse: 9 dead, hundreds feared buried in mud
Finding many more survivors was looking increasingly unlikely.
Germany grants NZ extradition request for Polish man
Police say he is a key player in an international organised crime conspiracy.
Mexico: Sparring in spandex
In Mexico City, Brett Atkinson learns some phrases best kept in the lucha libre arena.