Ten members of an uncontacted Amazonian tribe have been slaughtered by gold miner.

Kiwi charged with smuggling cocaine to Australia fell for an online scam, his lawyer says.

Retired Kiwi beekeeper accused of importing cocaine into Australia due in Perth court.

Residents stop in their tracks, left puzzled ad Apocalyptic clouds hanging over city.

Nat Davey acted on instinct when he stabbed two sharks attacking him during a dive.

New Zealand woman has close call with two hungry Galapagos sharks while spearfishing.

Abuse survivor Maria has an empowering message for others. Distressing content.

Crime in Rio is making it dangerous for tourists, and locals are flocking to Australia.

Adopted rescue puppy spotted sharing a blanket with a stray dog on a chilly morning.

A pregnant woman who went to pick up donated clothes for her baby was butchered.

Woman lays complaint with Human Rights Commission over landlord's stipulation.

Brazilian President is facing growing calls for his resignation over a corruption scandal.

New Zealand is starring in Brazil on a travel show hosted by a former Brazilian model.

He left behind a den plastered wall-to-wall with Illuminati codes and symbols.

Woman charged after 4.6kg of cocaine allegedly found in luggage.

Video shows boa constrictor squirming as dozens of white quills protrude from its skin.

International animal protection groups are heading to Wellington Zoo to talk conservation.

Here are some questions and answers about what goes into the big show that is Carnival.

NZ exchange student describes scenes in the city of Vitoria as 'horrific and extremely disturbing'.

It's hard giving up summer for an overseas holiday, so why torture yourself? We've come up with five of the world's best summer destinations.

The growth in new air routes is stoking travel by New Zealanders to new destinations, according to a House of Travel survey.

Tourists visiting Rio may soon have to pay just in case they're mugged.

Rio de Janeiro was warned of the economic stresses an Olympics can place on a city - and now they are paying the price.

Bolivia's aviation authority has suspended the licence of the airline behind the horrific plane crash as blame shifted to the pilot and co-owner of the airline.

The desperate last words of the pilot flying the doomed jet carrying a Brazilian football team have emerged.

An Australian comedian has been forced to apologise after he tweeted an off-colour joke about a plane crash that killed 71 people

Investigators already have an idea of what's to blame for the plane crash tragedy that killed 71 passengers, including a beloved football team.

This is the heartbreaking moment a Brazilian footballer found out he was to become a father - just one week before he was killed in the Colombian jet crash.

Chapecoense goalkeeper Danilo was one of just seven people initially found alive after a charter plane crashed in Colombia killing 75 people.

The footballers of Chapecoense changed to the doomed plane after Brazilian officials prevented them from taking a charter flight, it has been claimed.