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World on a Plate: Brazil (+recipe)
As head chef at Auckland's Savour & Devour restaurant, Jaqueline prepares Mediterranean and traditional French cuisine.

South America: Backpacking with baby
David King and Bec Johnston discover the special joys of taking a 10-month-old girl on a six-month journey round South America.

NZ firm revels in Brit's Amazon success
The first man to walk the entire length of the Amazon river put his NZ-made backpacks through some serious paces.

Soccer: Daunting task for 2014 hosts
The challenge is there for Brazil to host a great World Cup finals in four years time.

Soccer: Top 10 disappointments of the World Cup
Herald sports writer Winston Aldworth lists the biggest 'fails' to emerge from South Africa 2010.

FIFA World Cup: Germany batters Argentina to reach last four
Germany saw off Argentina with a 4-0 goal fest in South Africa this morning.

FIFA World Cup: Jubilation, despair as first semi finalists found
An historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.

Paris Hilton marijuana charges dropped
Paris Hilton's publicist says she wasn't smoking dope in South Africa - it was "a complete misunderstanding".

Soccer: Wonders of the World Cup
Now that the FIFA World Cup is in the knockout phase, Michael Brown reviews 'The Best Of' after the end of the tournament group phase.

Depp halts <i>Pirates</i> for World Cup
Tight filming schedules won't stop Johnny Depp from watching World Cup matches during the shooting of the latest Pirates installment.

Incest victim forgives father
A woman whose father is accused of imprisoning her for 12 years and fathering her seven children says she forgives him.

Soccer: Rejected player follows Brazil as fan
JOHANNESBURG - Alexandre Pato is following Brazil around South Africa as a fan after failing to make his country's World Cup squad.

Tribe wins fight to have blood samples returned
US universities want legal protection before returning specimens to Amazonian villagers.