Chile
Rising Chilean tennis star will be back to defend ASB Classic title
The 2024 ASB Men's Classic champion Alejandro Tabilo will return to defend his tennis title in Auckland, a title that sparked a remarkable 2024 season for the up-and-comer.
Rapa Nui statues damaged by wild fire
A wild fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable.
The Music of South America - Chile
Mona-Lynn Courteau returns to the show to share more Latin American music.
In late 2019 Mona-Lynn presented some of the music providing a soundtrack to the popular uprising that was going on in… Audio
Chile overwhelmingly rejects progressive new constitution
Chileans overwhelmingly have voted against a proposed new constitution, rejecting what would have been one of the world's most progressive charters.
Calling Home from Chile
Chile's going through a time of transition at the moment as liberal elements in society try to change a constitution which was the legacy of the former dictator Augusto Pinochet. Julian lives just… Audio
Calling Home: Peter Croot in Galway
Dunedinite Professor Peter Croot has seen a fair bit of both land and sea during his time as an internationally-respected chemical oceanographer, having lived and worked in the USA, Sweden, Germany… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Cathy Macleay in Punta Arenas
Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Grant Phelps in Valparaiso, Chile
After making wine around the globe, Grant Phelps was lured to Chile by the country's fifth richest man to run his winery. Eventually Grant branched out on his own to make his boutique wine in the… Audio
Calling Home: Laura Taylor in Sao Paulo, Brazil
Art director Laura Taylor was on a job in Tunisia when Covid-19 took hold of the globe, and with the help of the British Embassy she was able to get back to her base in Sao Paulo. Now she is under… Audio
Nauru joins multi-country pact to keep supply chains open despite Covid-19 pandemic
Nauru has issued a joint statement with nine other countries, committing to ensure the countries' supply chain remains connected despite the global Covid-19 pandemic.
New Zealander stuck in Peru during Covid-19 lockdown gets back to UK
We've been speaking with Jo Tovee, a Kiwi stuck in Lima amid some fraught circumstances as a tourist during the Covid-19 lockdown. Since we last caught up with Jo, she managed to get on a UK… Audio
Kiwi stuck in Peru: 'We're getting much more disheartened'
New Zealander Jo Tovee is stranded in Lima after Peru went into a state of emergency while she was on holiday there. She has now been forced to find new accommodation at short notice after her hostel… Audio
Kiwi traveller stranded in Lima: 'We're not welcome here'
Jo Tovee is currently stuck in a hostel in Lima after only five days into her solo-trip to Peru after the Peruvian government declared a 15-day state of emergency. She says foreigners are being made… Audio
Top lithium miner seeks to monitor water scarcity in parched Chile salt flat
As the alarm is sounded over depleted water supplies in Chile's Atacama salt flat, the world's top lithium miner has filed a proposal to monitor flows beneath the desert floor.
Making New Zealand Home: Mauricio Olmedo-Perez
Each week at this time we bring you stories from New Zealanders who were forced to leave their homelands and have resettled here. Today we are speaking to Mauricio Olmedo-Perez who is a journalist and… Audio
Cultural Ambassador - Mona-Lynn Courteau
Our Cultural Ambassador Mona-Lynn Courteau is back to introduce us to more Latin American music - tonight we'll be listening to some of the music animating the anti-government protests currently going… Audio
Chilean military plane 'disappears' with 38 aboard
A military plane with 38 on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica, Chilean air force says in a statement.
Carla Guelfenbein - In the Distance with You
Carla Guelfenbein is a novelist and screenwriter and was born in Santiago to a Russian-Jewish family. She is one of Chile's bestselling writers and the author of five novels including In the Distance… Audio
Latin American Fiesta - Next big thing?
In this episode of Voices; Latin American celebrations could be the next big drawcard for the region. Produced by Sara Vui-Talitu. Audio
