WorldUS warship crosses Panama Canal amid Venezuela tensionsWashington has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of leading a drug cartel.30 Aug 05:57 AM
World'Largest response': Brazil targets $16.3b gang-led fuel fraud networkMore than 1400 officers executed warrants across Brazil.29 Aug 03:20 AM
WorldWomen's RWC: ‘My teammate said I’d be faster after mastectomy – she was right’Raquel Kochhann encouraged teammates to keep spirits high during her treatment.28 Aug 09:00 PM
WorldFive miners die in collapse at Bolivia's largest gold mineThe miners were found buried under a landslide.03 Aug 12:32 AM
WorldUnearthed history: 1000-year-old mummy discovered in LimaWorkers found the tomb underneath a street while installing gas pipes.01 Aug 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldPlatform highlights the power of citizen scienceNew York Times: Submitted data via smartphones has helped scientists identify new species.29 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldLuxury boom in Argentina masks despair among the massesSpending on food, clothing and dining out is declining amid belt-tightening for many.27 Jul 06:00 PM
WorldEcuador extradites notorious drug lord to US amid crime crackdownAdolfo Macias, alias 'Fito', head of 'Los Choneros', faces cocaine and firearms charges.20 Jul 10:20 PM
New ZealandColombian woman who escaped drug cartels was given a new life in NZ – now she's behind barsClaudia Romero Lopez didn’t leave her old life behind.20 Jul 01:00 AM
WorldBomb-carrying donkey kills soldier in ColombiaA soldier died when a bomb on a donkey exploded in Valdivia, northwest Colombia.10 Jul 12:57 AM
WorldTeen attack at Brazil school kills child, injures two moreThe attacker was known to teachers and was receiving psychological treatment.09 Jul 03:43 AM
WorldSuriname elects first woman President amid new political eraJennifer Geerlings-Simons' party, NDP, won 18 of 51 seats in National Assembly elections.06 Jul 09:31 PM
WorldPenguin turns up on beach in Rio de JaneiroAlone and far from home, it might be following fish, a penguin expert says.02 Jul 10:49 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldTraditional river travel gets a useful upgradeNew York Times: The Achuar say sustainable transportation way to control their future.24 Jun 07:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics‘No, it’s not’: Luxon denies new China flight part of Belt and Road InitiativeChina thinks NZ has signed up to a big Belt and Road project. Luxon disagrees.19 Jun 09:00 PM
Travel newsNew flight route to turn Auckland into China-South America gatewayThe 'Southern Link' will directly connect Aotearoa to Argentina by year's end.18 Jun 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'Not a grandstander': How a quiet US missionary became Pope Leo XIVNew York Times: Robert Prevost has pushed back hard against MAGA-style Christian ideology.08 May 09:56 PM
TravelWhy choose a guided tour holiday? The experts weigh inWhat you can really expect from travelling in a group.28 Apr 06:30 PM
New Zealand 'Do you want something bad to happen?': Armed men threaten psychologist She faced multiple threats from guerrilla groups due to her work with traumatised victims.27 Apr 06:24 PM
New ZealandCanterbury cocaine ring: Smuggler believes he 'should be treated more leniently' than meth importersThe criminal group of Colombian and Argentinian dairy workers operated for four years.20 Apr 03:00 AM
New ZealandArgentina mourns as flash floods claim 16 lives, more missingArgentina declared three days of national mourning after flash floods killed at least sixteen people. Video / AFPWatch10 Mar 06:10 AM
WorldArgentina mourns 16 dead in devastating flash floodsPresident Javier Milei declared three days of national mourning for the victims.10 Mar 04:25 AM
BusinessEuropean rocket successfully carries out first commercial mission'Perfect launch' as Europe seeks to strengthen its defences.06 Mar 07:44 PM
WorldRising toll: Nearly 70 dead in Bolivia’s recent road disastersThe pick-up driver is being investigated for possible homicide.04 Mar 12:40 AM
WorldHorror in Peru: Mall roof collapse kills 6, injures 78Six people died as a shopping centre roof collapsed in northern Peru.22 Feb 11:00 PM
WorldWatch: Massive sinkholes threaten hundreds in BrazilState of emergency in Brazil as sinkholes leave 1200 at risk of losing their homes.22 Feb 09:03 PM
