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South America: Natural attractions

As more Kiwis look to South America for adventure, Karen Phelps compiles a bucket list for the continent.

The world's top five aerial trams

Aerial trams and cable cars take visitors up mountains, over rivers and above cities, and sometimes these cable cars are the destination themselves.

Vatican asking for more cash to fund Pope's visit

The Vatican has asked Brazil for an additional €30 million ($49.5 million) to help cover an expected shortfall in funding for the visit of the Pope to Rio de Janeiro this month.

Mass protests become the 'new social network'

The demonstrations in Brazil began after a small rise in bus fares triggered mass protests.

Brazil: Feel the power of Iguazu Falls

More than 270 drops comprise Iguazu Falls on the Brazil-Argentine border, one of the world's grandest water falls.

Brazil nightclub fire: murder charges filed

Eight people have been charged in connection with the deadly nightclub fire in southern Brazil that killed 241 people earlier this year, prosecutors said.

Brazil's Iron Lady surprises Key

Prime Minister John Key has wrapped up his tour of Latin America with a meeting with Brazil's "Iron Lady".

Jungle tribe divides scholars

NZ focus goes on Latin America

When Prime Minister John Key lands in Mexico tomorrow it will have been more than a decade since the last New Zealand prime minister toured Latin America, and he concedes the region has been neglected in favour of Asian economies.

Rio de Janeiro: Samba some more

London's Games are done, now all eyes are on Rio, writes Josie Dale.

The Diary: Monty Betham fights child obesity

Golf: Ko keen to represent NZ at Rio Olympics in 2016

It's goodbye to London, hello samba Olympics

'I'm very musically talented' - Paris Hilton makes DJ debut (+video)

Socialite, former reality TV queen and aspiring DJ Paris Hilton is getting ready to assault the charts again.

Good news for Petrobras here - but not abroad

Dead boy 'sits up in his coffin'

NZ helps bring down child porn ring

Climate for worldwide change