World
Locals fret as Colombia to declare hippos invasive species
Descendents of Pablo Escobar's illegal hippos now flourishing in Colombian rivers.
Latest from Colombia
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Man charged with murdering woman in her Christchurch home
Police are continuing to investigate the killing of Christchurch woman Juliana Herrera.
Take a trip along one of the world's longest roads
Fancy a great walk? This one may take you 530 days.
The quiet new criminal masterminds: Police boss warns of different breed
Stealthy, modest, and dangerous: Warning gang 'fixation' misses true crime boss reality.
Cocaine smuggling bust: Colombians claim innocence
Smugglers are alleged to have brought around 50kg of cocaine into NZ.
'Life is too short for what ifs': David Gear on his Colombian love story
David Gear said following his heart to Colombia was the best decision he's ever made.
Cocaine bust: Arrested Colombians named for first time
Arrests came after one of NZ's biggest ever drug busts.
50kg of cocaine seized in 10-month police probe, suspected Colombian drug ring
Police say eight people have been arrested as part of the probe.
TikTok Travel: 10 most popular cities revealed
How many of these iconic destinations have you visited?
Pablo Escobar's hippos dodge cull after legal intrigue
Too big to move, local authorities have called for a cull.
Jail break: Model's daring act to help mum escape prison
Her mum was thrown in prison. Then the model came up with a bold plan. Now she faces jail.
Colombia's most wanted drug kingpin nabbed
President Ivan Duque likened the arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar
Kiwi football writer dies from Covid-19 in Colombia
His mother asks people to have the vaccine "in memory of Dave".
Colombia's police force, built for war, finds a new one
New York Times: Police accused of treating civilian protesters as battlefield enemies.
After a year of loss, South America suffers worst death tolls yet
New York Times: Last week, Latin America accounted for 35 per cent of global Covid deaths.
Murder trial: 'Best mate's' drug history mystery
'Most placid, mellow dude' ended up dead after suspected cocaine underworld entanglements.
Daughter a refugee, mum denied
Religious convert's online stalking, sinister threats in harassed woman's refugee bid.
Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' breeding out of control, must be stopped
They're hungry hungry and 'breeding voraciously' - but their time may be running out.
In life, she defied Alzheimer's. In death, her brain may show how
New York Times: Woman with a rare genetic mutation made the ultimate donation to science.
A mother, her son - and their 2,400km search for home
New York Times: Jessika and her son are among the millions displaced by the pandemic.
How US Marine ended up captured as a 'spy for Trump', held in shadowy 'House of Dreams' prison
Even his family has asked whether he was on some sort of secret mission.
Family threatened with death in Colombia can stay in NZ
Intimidation came after a school was established to prevent kids entering a life of crime.
In Latin America, the pandemic threatens equality like never before
New York Times: Inequality had fallen to low levels. Pandemic threatens to reverse that.
Colombian army rescues two kidnapped tourists
The men were kidnapped three months ago by guerrillas as they returned to Bogota.
Lockdowns leave millions of women without birth control
Thousands of clinics around the world have closed.
Colombia's big problem: Wandering hippos
They're descendants of four hippos brought to the country by drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Drug lord's kinky prison stash revealed
Two agents who helped track Escobar down have revealed details of his personal obsessions.
Fighting social injustice through graffiti, and making a business of it
New York Times: His parents groomed him to save the world through law. He turned to art.
Comment: Ivanka Trump is acting as if everything is normal
Comment: To be Ivanka abroad is to escape from the utter weirdness of this White House.