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Field trip horror: NZ students robbed by Costa Rica bandits
Raiders reportedly wielding guns, knives and machetes slashed tents and robbed students.

Insane life of antivirus mogul McAfee
Sex, gun and drug-fuelled antivirus mogul on the run again after murdering neighbour.

Missing in El Salvador: Return of a Cold War nightmare
Three decades after a brutal civil war, Salvadorans are again vanishing.

'Miscarriage murder': Young woman cleared over baby's death
Rape victim was suspected of having an abortion and charged with homicide.

Heartbreaking photo: A dad's desperate swim to get his daughter to safety
Graphic image warning: A drowning at the US border has highlighted a migration crisis.

Panamanian friends remember Kiwi dad killed by pirates
They even named a puppy in Kiwi dad Alan Culverwell's honour.

Killed by pirates: Flowers released in memory of Kiwi dad
"They were able to say a few words and leave some flowers floating behind the boat."

Family of Kiwi killed in Panama yacht attack able to retrieve belongings
Alan Culverwell, 60, was killed last week after being shot at close range by a pirate.

Tragic journey home: Migrant girl's body back in Guatemala
She set out with her dad for a better life in the US. Yesterday she returned in a coffin.

'Worst travellers' reveal their disastrous honeymoon
The self-professed clumsy couple said their intentions began earnestly enough.

A welcome rest at stadium stop for caravan migrants
Thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan arrived in Mexican capital.

Caravan migrants break Guatemala border fence, rush Mexico
Thousands of migrants are trying to force their way into Mexico.

Mexican crimewave: Tourists lounge on beach next to bodies
It wasn't long before leisure activities resume after beachside massacre.

Grieving dad discovers baby never existed
Dad mourning the death of his newborn baby dug up the coffin to find plastic doll inside.

Terrorised, hungry, thirsty and tired: Life for kids in detention centres
Cold floors, frozen food and filthy toilets - kids on nightmare of US detention centres.

The tourist hotspot too dangerous to visit
Once bustling with tourists, this Caribbean paradise has descended into violence.

Violence keeps Central Americans coming to US
Violence at home continues to drive Central Americans to make the dangerous journey to US.

Jay Kuten: An evil of biblical contortion
A country's greatness can be measured by the way it provides for its most vulnerable.

Volcano of Fire death toll at 65 and expected to rise
Residents in remote areas had little or no time to flee as Volcán de Fuego erupted.

Misleading tweets by liberal activists fuel Trump
US President seized on error as people protested his hard-line immigration policy.

'Heinous and violent': MS-13's appeal to girls grows as gang 'Americanised'
It was in a wooded park in Springfield, Virginia, that Venus stabbed Damaris 13 times.

Trump on deal for 'Dreamer' immigrants: 'NO MORE'
Trump went on an Easter Sunday Twitter tirade, declaring no more deal on DACA.

US Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Nate
Hurricane Nate is expected to hit coastal areas of Louisiana and Florida soon.

Germans' escape mocked Kiwis' wartime security
Armed Kiwi ship hunted down fleeing Germans on the high seas

Survivor NZ: Elimination and redemption
They went all the way to Nicaragua for NZ's Survivor, but two were kicked off on day 1.

'Men can do anything they want'
It took a murdered beauty queen for world to take notice of the 'femicide' in Honduras.

Facing death: 'I said I love you'
Jayson and Kirsten never imagined they would find themselves in a living nightmare.

Hawke's Bay cop to feature on Survivor NZ
Singing senior sergeant prepares for his debut on the small screen.

Deal puts Colombia on NZ radar
A deal to allow for 14 flights a week to Colombia has been signed and more agreements are in the pipeline.