Ecuador
Who is Julian Assange and what exactly did he do?
Julian Assange has been convicted under the US Espionage Act - but what for? Here's a recap.
Ecuador prison riot: Fresh fighting kills 68
Clashes follow gang-related violence at the prison in September, which was the worst in Ecuador's history and saw some inmates decapitated.
Ecuador government aims to bring down unauthorized planes as drug crackdown ramps up
Ecuador's government will ask the legislature to approve a law that would allow the Andean country to bring down irregular airplanes, President Guillermo Lasso said on Wednesday, part of a crackdown…
Calling Home: Michael Anderson in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Southland man Michael Anderson moved to Ecuador with his German girlfriend Tanja to take up a teaching position, but the couple currently find themselves on strict lockdown in the port city of… Audio
Legal move against mining rights in Ecuador's forest
Ecuador is facing legal action for giving mining companies exploration rights to a protected forest in one of the country's most biodiverse regions.
Earthquake along Ecuador's coast kills two
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake on Ecuador's Pacific coast killed at least two people and injured 15 others.
Ecuador declares 8 days of mourning
A week after Ecuador's devastating earthquake, the number of fatalities has risen to 646.
Hopes dim for Ecuador quake survivors
Rescuers in Ecuador are losing hope of finding more survivors from an earthquake which killed more than 400 people. Audio
Man pulled from quake rubble in Ecuador
Rescuers in Ecuador's quake ravaged Manabi province have pulled a survivor from the rubble three days after the deadly 7.8 magnitude quake killed more than 413 and injured 2500 others. Alex Ashton… Audio
Ecuador quake death toll climbs
The death toll from Ecuador's earthquake has risen to 413 with more than 2000 injured. Audio
Ecuador quake death toll rises to 350
The death toll from Ecuador's earthquake has climbed to 350 people overnight as the grim work of searching for survivors continues into a third day. Audio
Ecuador earthquake: death toll rises
At least 272 people have been confirmed dead after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake in decades. Audio
NZer volunteering in Ecuador describes quake
An Ashburton teenager volunteering in Ecuador describes feeling the deadly 7.8 magnitude quake 800 kms away from the epicentre. Audio
After a weekend of quakes, is there any link?
The earthquake in Ecuador is the latest of a series of large quakes in the seismically active ring of fire. Audio
7.8 earthquake in Ecuador
More than 235 people are dead after a 7.8 earthquake struck Ecuador on Sunday. Audio
New Zealander in Japan caught up in earthquake
The death toll from severe earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan have continued to rise overnight. Audio
UN decision on Julian Assange
Dr Alberto Costi talks about the ruling by the UN committee which declared Julian Assange's three-year seclusion was unlawful. Audio
Submarine carrying cocaine discovered off Galapagos Islands
A submarine carrying three tons of cocaine has been discovered near the remote Galapagos Islands.
Amazon dam and Nicaragua canal
Jonathan Watts of The Guardian is covering the building of a massive dam in the Amazon. Also plans for a huge canal in Nicaragua that would be 3 times as long and twice and wide as the Panama Canal. Audio
Finding Jorgito
Armando Castellanos has spent years studying the Andean bespectacled bear and the Mountain tapir. He's set up the Andean Bear Conservation Project to help pay for his research and he also hopes… Audio
