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Kihikihi's Heta playing rugby in Spain
Heta scouted to play rugby in Spain after winning 2021 Farah Palmer Cup with Waikato.

High-strung host: Airbnb guest reveals crazy list of rules
Clear communicator or control freak? Viral Tiktok divides viewers.

Mission impossible: How we overcame struggles to hit 90% fully vaxxed by Xmas
Take a look at how New Zealand's rollout progressed in 2021 before reaching 90 per cent.

Passport Power: NZ's top 10 ranking in the world
Got one of these 10 passports? Then you're in luck according to a new study.

Cheers to that: Best bar in the world for 2021 revealed
For shaken, stirred, neat or with a twist; these cities are the best in the world.

68 fully vaxxed hospital staff infected at Christmas party
Over 60 staff at a regional hospital tested positive for Covid after a Christmas dinner.

Will high vaccination rates help weather new variant?
New York Times: With an 80% vaccination rate, the world looks to see how Spain copes.

Spanish police hunt for quarantine-escaping Dutch tourists
A group of Dutch tourists are on the run in Spain after testing positive for Covid-19.

Lockdowns return to Europe as Covid surges again
Toughest restrictions loom again, including for double jabbed – in deadly fourth wave.

'Europe is back at the epicenter of the pandemic,' says W.H.O official
Infections are again sweeping across Western Europe, despite high vaccination rates.

Embark on an Iberian adventure while barely removing your slippers
With so much Spanish influence on our doorstep, enjoy an Iberian adventure at home.

Scientists warn tourists against sandy sex antics
An area of special scientific conservation is at risk from frisky tourists.

Spanish airport shut down as 21 passengers flee diverted plane
On Saturday, Police said 12 passengers were still unaccounted for.

Kiwi golfer feeling confident ahead of life-changing opportunity
He knows nothing short of his best will be good enough to earn a European Tour card.

Get on board the world's most luxurious train journeys
Relive the golden age of travel aboard one of the world's most luxurious train journeys.

Bull run tourist gored to death after restart
The festival concluded on Sunday and other events were not affected.

Former Spanish King's sex drive 'was a danger to the state'
Scandal-hit Juan Carlos said to have been injected with female hormones to dampen libido.

6 world galleries worth writing home about
Six of the world's best museums and galleries to visit virtually now, or in the future.

The body collector of Spain: When migrants die at sea, he gets them home
New York Times: Martín Zamora is helping identify victims and return them home.

Spain to evacuate more Afghan families
Defense Minister Margarita Robles says, 'Spain does not leave anyone behind'.

Covid-19: An unlikely country with record jab rate, 119pc
Although it seems impossible, this territory has vaccinated 119pc of its population.

Volcano grounds flights in Spanish holiday islands
No flights arrived or departed, despite clearing the ash from the airport runway.

Canaries Volcano: Hundreds of tourists evacuated by ferry
Thousands have been evacuated to Tenerife as an active volcano engulfs resorts and houses.

Vaccination booking capacity going to waste - Tamihere
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wants as many Aucklanders as possible vaccinated this week.

Aucklanders in lockdown face anxious wait ahead of Cabinet decision
Cabinet's decision may come down to how many unlinked cases are being found.

Claire Trevett: Is the PM's vaccines deal a triumph of politics over principle?
The vaccines deal will save the PM blushes, but some may wonder at the horsetrading.

'Possessed' bishop leaves church for writer of Satanic erotica
The Pope urged Xavier Novell to undergo an exorcism, sources say, but he refused.