Brazil
Imprisoned ex-president Lula drops election bid
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pulled out of next month's presidential election, allowing his running mate to stand in his place.
Spotlight on South America
Katy Watson reports from Brazil, where a far right presidential candidate, Jair Bolsonaro, (pictured) has been seriously injured after being stabbed during a campaign event. Also, the man who leads… Audio
Cuts blamed for Rio museum inferno
Officials in Brazil have blamed lack of funding for a huge fire that has ravaged the country's National Museum.
Brazil museum fire: Millions of artefacts destroyed in blaze
A large chunk of Brazil's history has gone up in smoke. Yesterday a huge fire ripped through the country's National Museum in Rio de Janeiro. Most of the building has been destroyed along with two… Audio
Latinaotearoa share their Influencis et Collabis
Multi-genre Latin music group Latinaotearoa have just finished a raucous tour of Australia and New Zealand in the wake of their recently released album of reinterpretations of South American songs… Audio
Eight teams prepare for FIFA quarter-final
The hopes and dreams of just eight nations remain alive in the Football World Cup, and by the end of the weekend, that will be down to four. Sports reporter Clay Wilson joins John Campbell. Video, Audio
Dare to Dream: A World Cup Quarter-Final Preview
In today's episode, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle weigh up the chances of the eight remaining teams and look ahead to this weekend's quarter final matchups. They're joined by the Yellow Fever's… Audio
Miracle in Moscow: England, penalties & poetry
In today's episode, credibility returns to the podcast in the form of Football Fern Sarah Gregorius, who joins RNZ chief executive Paul Thompson to talk about England's long-awaited penalty joy… Audio
Brazil cruise into World Cup second round
Goals by Paulinho and Thiago Silva steered a much-improved Brazil to a 2-0 victory over a battling but ultimately outclassed Serbia and into a World Cup second-round meeting with Mexico.
Virtual Reality Check: Heroes, hangovers & handballs
In episode three of Squeaky Bum Time, hosts Emile Donovan and Max Towle are joined by Football Ferns legend Sarah Gregorius and RNZ's Patrick O'Meara to wrap the weekends action. They dissect the… Audio
2018 World Cup Preview: Football, Fashion & Song
The 2018 Football World Cup is almost upon us,so it's time to kick off our special podcast series Squeaky Bum Time. Audio
Fears squatters trapped as burning high-rise collapses
At least one person is dead and three missing after a 22-storey building collapsed in Brazil's largest city.
Idelber Avelar - Lula in jail, Brazil in chaos
Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil has this week been ordered to turn himself in to serve 12 years in prison over a graft conviction. It's a turn of events that has enraged the… Audio
Brazil police arrest sect members for enslavement
Brazilian police have arrested 13 members of a religious sect on suspicion of enslavement, human trafficking and money laundering.
Brazil ex-President Lula da Silva sentenced for corruption
Brazil's former President Lula da Silva is on trial for corruption his sentencing is today. Despite being convicted of corruption and money-laundering Mr Lula is hoping to win another term as… Audio
Mad about sheep
Dayanne Almeida is a self-confessed sheep nutter. She was determined to move to New Zealand from Brazil to work in the sheep industry and now spreads the world about sheep farming on her "Sheep… Audio
Brazil tops FIFA rankings
Confederations Cup champions Germany have been knocked off the top of the FIFA world men's football rankings by Brazil.
Brazil's Lula convicted of corruption
The former president has been sentenced to nine and a half years in prison in what he says is a politically motivated trial.
Unborn baby survives gunshot in Brazil
A Brazilian baby that survived being hit by a stray bullet while still in the womb has been called a miracle.
Notorious drug kingpin caught in Brazil
Brazilian police have captured a notorious drug kingpin who used plastic surgery to evade capture for almost 30 years.