Firefighters dug through the burned-out hulk as the country mourned the treasures lost.

Police can now identify foreign nationals more easily.

Is this the loneliest man on the planet?

14-year-old Alejandra spends her nights waiting for truckies to pick her up.

Brazil has long been the world leader in overall homicide numbers.

Police in Brazil have arrested celebrity plastic surgeon Denis Cesar Barros Furtado.

Foreign visitors show us life beyond NZ, but also make us re-appraise our own country

COMMENT: It's clear that mounting problems and public anger have become common features.

CONTENT WARNING: His wife and child were unhurt while the killer fled the scene.

Myrtle rust has reached Feilding, Hawera and Palmerston North. Now it's in Whanganui.

The woman - an off-duty policewoman - whips a gun out of her bag to protect children.

Several Brazilians have been arrested and jailed after being caught smuggling cocaine.

Former police station was a haven to homeless families.

Fatalities likely after burning tower block crashes to ground in Sao Paulo.

Brazil's former President ahead in the polls but loses battle to stay out of prison.

The CDC has warned of an outbreak in new hot spots as the number of cases grows.

The Brazilian consulate is giving people "unfair expectations" if caught importing drugs.

Old friend of Sir Peter's says justice has been done, but it won't bring his mate back.

Brazilian officials plan to vaccinate millions of people in hopes of containing outbreak.

At least 15 people injured after a car ploughed through Copacabana Beach.

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Prisoners were filmed openly taking drugs in a packed prison corridor.

Watch: Helicopter trip to altar to surprise husband-to-be turns into tragedy in Brazil.

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Couple found out their visas had been denied - five days after their baby was born.

A trip to this Brazilian town on the cusp of summer yields a holiday unlike any other.

Pete Bethune says he's lucky to be alive after being stabbed in the chest in Brazil.

A Canadian man who disappeared in 2012 has been found in the Amazon jungle.

Kiwi pensioner caught with 2.5kg of cocaine is back in NZ after being cleared by jury.

Amazon gangsters thought they'd got away with murder but one mistake led to their capture.