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Ardent socialist Chavez takes swing at golf courses

$400K racehorse ends up as dinner

Canterbury owners face rugby maul

Auckland firm flying high with airport contract

NZ Farming Systems sells $46m of bonds in Uruguay

<i>Brian Gaynor</i>: An unwelcome reminder of the 1980s

Woman auctions virginity to care for sick mum

Colombia: How a pet hippo avoided a death squad

Buenos Aires: Impressions of a city that wears its art on its sleeve

The Argentine capital's public art is bewildering in its diversity, writes Graham Reid.

Blow for Argentinian power couple

Soccer: NZF shun Argentina friendly

The return of blood diamonds

<i>NZ stocks:</i> Market down over 1pc

Godfather captured in Venezuela

<i> Australian stocks:</i> Heavyweights drive market higher

<i>NZ stocks:</i> Market posts modest gains

Peru: Images reveal full horror of 'Amazon's Tiananmen'

<i>Currency:</i> Dollar holds around US63c