The crew only have enough oxygen to last for seven days if submerged.

Nick Stanley gets a rude awakening through the dark, isolated backroads of Mexico.

Peru football fans are gathering outside the team's hotel.

The "outrageous" descent comes nearly 47 years after climbers first ascended the face.

A trip to the Galapagos Islands offers an escape to an untouched animal wonderland.

Legendary mountaineer Edmund Cotter passed away on October 19 at the age of 90.

The International Monetary Fund has severe concerns for struggling Venezuela.

More rose wines than ever awarded medals this year as quality lifts.

Forget NZ, Messi and Argentina may not even make it to the World Cup qualifier.

Amazon gangsters thought they'd got away with murder but one mistake led to their capture.

Rocco Morabito is considered one of Italy's five most dangerous fugitives.

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

Eleanor Hughes finds aqueducts, pyramids and a city of the dead.

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

Two Kiwi wine experts explain how to pick a good drop.

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

Dive in for a unique experience, writes Antonia Prebble.

Gastronomy becomes performance art in Lima, writes Sarah Marshal.

Gonzalo Rivera Pavon has opened up about his arrest on drug importation charges.

Emma Reynolds was a naive 23-year-old when she travelled to Colombia ... and she loved it.

Airbnb bookings in Latin America have increased 148 per cent in the past year.

Venezuela, once even richer than Saudi Arabia, is nearing total collapse.

The arrest of an Aussie in Colombia on drug charges has focused attention on the country.

A stricken solo yachtsman in distress has been plucked to safety by a cargo ship.

Colombian president declares state of emergency after landslide sweeps through city.

Clinic where video was filmed says 'respect for dignity of every patient is important'.

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

A Kiwi scientist has journeyed to one of the world's most volcanically active regions.

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

Police claim a Christchurch man may have imported $4.86m worth of cocaine.