Spain
Spain fightback to draw with England
Spain completed an improbable fightback to snatch a 2-2 friendly draw against England with both their goals coming after the 89th minute at Wembley.
NZ Bridge team into top eight of World Champs in Poland
Six New Zealand bridge players have made it to the quarter final round of the world championships in Poland. Audio
Italy beat Spain to go into Euro 2016 quarter-finals
Italy broke a 22-year hoodoo to end Spain's bid for a record third successive European title with a deserved 2-0 win in the last 16 of Euro 2016.
EU ratifies controversial Cooks' fishing deal
The council of the European Union has ratified a controversial fisheries agreement with the Cook Islands.
Toxic tyre dump fire triggers mass evacuation
A toxic cloud has forced the evacuation of thousands of people in Spain after a massive tyre dump caught fire.
Wine lorry attack: French ambassador summoned
French farmers have seized Spanish lorries and drained their cargo of wine in protest against cheap Spanish and Italian wine.
Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney
Seamus Kearney discusses the latest issues from Europe including the captured Paris attacks suspect and the latest on the bus crash in spain. Audio
New Zealander in deadly bus crash in Spain
At least one New Zealander was reportedly on a bus of foreign exchange students which crashed in Spain overnight. Audio
New Zealand student in Spain bus crash
A New Zealand exchange student was onboard a bus that crashed on a main highway in Spain's northeast overnight. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - World Family Trip
an update from Kiwi Dave Monk as he and his family, wife Rachel and sons Dylan, and Lewis, keep on with their travels around the globe - currently travelling through Spain, the Monk family recently… Audio
Cooks PM may tighten Spanish fishing deal after public pressure
The Cook Islands prime minister, Henry Puna, may be bowing to public pressure against a proposed fishing deal with the European Union.
Spanish PM's party loses majority
Spain's governing conservative party has won the most seats in the general election but lost its majority, and must now try to form a coalition.
Our Own Odysseys: A Six Month Meander
Midway through the year, Aucklander Helen Vicary took the opportunity to travel through Spain (which she loves), then Sardinia, Crete, Armenia, and also Iran. Audio
Cook Islands fishermen wary of new tuna deal
The Cook Islands Fishing Association says there's worry a new fishing ageement will impact on the sustainability of bigeye tuna.
Cooks opposition wants sustainable local approach to fishing
The Cook Islands opposition Democratic Party says in signing a deal with Spanish purse seiners the government has abandoned principle in favour of money.
US agrees Spain nuclear crash clear-up
Almost 50 years after nuclear bombs fell on the Spanish coast following the collission of US military planes, American officials have signed a deal to clean up contaminated land.
Separatists win Catalan election
Pro-independence parties in Spain's Catalonia region have won an absolute majority in regional elections, near complete results show.
Womad 2015 Live: Balkan Beat Box, Che Sudaka
Interviews and live performances from Balkan Beat Box and Che Sudaka. Audio
Mass rally for Catalonia independence
Hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in Spain in support of independence for the region of Catalonia.
Albeniz - Fact or Fiction
Elric Hooper and Des Wilson explore the life and times of Isaac Albeniz, pianist and composer. Audio