Brazil
Live: Gilberto Gil at WOMAD 2024
Listen to legendary Brazilian musician and composer Gilberto Gil perform performs his unique samba rhythms alongside his granddaughter and three sons on the Bowl Stage in Ngāmotu, New Plymouth. Audio
Sao Paulo F1 GP postponed due to dangerous conditions
Qualifying for Brazil's Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix has been rescheduled, after rain and lightning made conditions unsafe on Saturday.
Brazil declared host of 2027 Women's World Cup at FIFA Congress
Brazil will be the first South American country to hold the tournament.
Death toll from rains in Brazil climbs to 57
The death toll from rains in Brazil rose to 57, local authorities said on Saturday afternoon, while dozens still have not been accounted for.
Carbon credits - land grab or the Amazon future?
The eight countries that share a slice of the Amazon Rainforest are meeting to discuss a regional response to deforestation, climate change and crime, the first meeting of its kind in 45 years.
Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro barred from office until 2030
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career is in tatters as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct…
Brazil's Lula recognises six new indigenous reserves
Brazil has set up new indigenous reserves where mining and some farming are banned - a milestone after international outcries over deforestation of the Amazon.
Screentime: The Whale, The Last of Us, The Territory
Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about The Whale starring Brendan Fraser, which is about to hit cinemas. He'll also talk about the successful jump The Last of Us appears to have… Audio
Brazil riots: Arrests ordered for top officials after capital stormed
Brazil's judicial authorities have ordered the arrest of top public officials after rioters stormed key government buildings in Brasília.
Lula vows to punish Brazilian Congress invaders
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says the perpetrators will be found and punished after supporters of Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress.
Brazil shine in World Cup opener
Richarlison lit up the World Cup with a moment of Brazilian magic as the tournament favourites overcame Serbia's stubborn resistance to open their campaign with an impressive 2-0 victory.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says Trump would have averted war in Ukraine
Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally of former US President Donald Trump, claims the war in Ukraine would not have happened if Trump were still in office.
'Man of the Hole': Last of his tribe dies in Brazil
The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has died, officials say.
Brazil's Lula leads over Bolsonaro in presidential race - poll
Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has a 12 percent lead over far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October election, according to a new poll.
More arrests in Brazil after murder of Amazon expert and UK journalist
Brazil's police have made more arrests in an investigation into the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the Amazon rainforest.
Remains of British journalist found in Amazon, Brazilian police name new suspect
A forensic exam carried out on human remains found in the Amazon rainforest has confirmed that they belong to British journalist Dom Phillips, according to Brazil's federal police.
Petrópolis: Hopes fade for survivors in flood-hit Brazil city
Alarms rang out across the Brazilian city of Petrópolis on Thursday, warning of more heavy rain to come after floods and landslides killed at least 117 people with more than 100 missing.
At least seven dead after Brazil cliff collapses on boats
At least seven people have been killed and another 20 are missing after part of a cliff collapsed onto leisure boats on a Brazilian lake.
Bruce Hunt captures Aotearoa's timeless tussock grasslands
The tussock grassland is a landscape unique to Aotearoa, once covering over 30 percent of the mainland about the time of European settlement. It's been used in innumerous paintings by Dunedin-based… Audio, Gallery
Prof Idelber Avelar: is the end in sight for Bolsonaro?
A senate panel in Brazil has backed a report calling for criminal charges against president Jair Bolsonaro for his handling of the Covid pandemic, including crimes against humanity. Professor Idelber… Audio