Billionaire 'art-smuggler' refused NZ entry yet his yacht is here
Banker Jaime Botin tried to join yacht in Auckland on which he earlier smuggled a Picasso.
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$100k a month to stay alive: Uni lecturer's fight for survival
Two weeks ago she was healthy, now she needs a huge sum just to stay alive.
In poor Madrid neighbourhood, record snowfall deepens misery
New York Times: Life in Cañada Real "just as horrendous" as in Bosnian refugee camps.
'Hitler cult' of gun-runners busted in Spain, weapons cache seized
Nazi paraphernalia seized alongside terrifying arsenal after international investigation.
Snow blizzard kills 4, brings much of Spain to a standstill
A weather agency recorded the highest 24-hour snowfall seen since 1971 in Madrid.
Italy latest European nation to introduce Christmas lockdown
United Kingdom not the only nation to introduce Christmas lockdown.
Bizarre twist in missing hiker's case
The mystery around the disappearance of hiker Esther Dingley has taken another twist.
Romancing the rails: Europe revives continental night trains
Dreams of eco-friendly European sleepers set climate activists' pulses racing.
Spaniard may be deported after causing South Australian lockdown
A medi-hotel worker lied about his link to a pizza bar which caused a lockdown.
'Bleak midwinter' in Europe as millions enter lockdown
A quarter of a billion Europeans are heading into lockdown to fight off a second wave.
Covid-19: Europe and US 'deep in second wave'
Two continents in 'corona fatigue' , raising the threat of another round of lockdowns.
Overseas trial 'could be only cure' for Kiwi girl's cancer
Hollie Beattie was in the clear for six months, until a tumour was found in her brain.
Forty million virus cases with no end in sight
Experts say the milestone is just the tip of the iceberg with the actual total far higher.
Gwynne Dyer: Herd immunity, reinfection and the great deception
Opinion: Never mind the ideology, take another hard look at the death rates.
Spanish royal scandal: 'Like Wallis and Meghan, I was blamed'
Surveillance, threats and a royal 'cash room' - ex-king's ex-girlfriend spills the beans.
Europe at 'turning point' as virus surges, hits at-risk groups
Cases could swamp hospitals as ICUs near capacity in "alarming" resurgence.
Europe's new lockdown - country by country
European governments are scrambling to prevent another round of complete shutdowns.
In Madrid, Covid-19 resurgence divides rich and poor
New York Times: New lockdown disproportionately affects the most economically vulnerable.
50,000 litres of wine flood Spanish winery
The viral video shows the heartbreaking moment the huge vat of wine exploded.
Trading company, NZ director guilty of financial register misuse
Pegasus Markets Ltd also ignored a warning by the New Zealand Companies Office.
Surfer who tested positive arrested on Spanish beach
Woman greeted by police in hazmat suits after breaching quarantine rules.
Superyachts on the Med: Pandemic no barrier for super-wealthy Kiwi travellers
'Bugger it, we're still going to have summer in Europe', one super-wealthy Kiwi said.
'Here we go again': A second virus wave grips Spain
New York Times: The virus is spreading much faster in Spain than anywhere else in Europe.
Where's Juan Carlos? Departure of scandal-plagued former king grips Spain
New York Times: The former king left Spain amid investigations related to his wealth.
Spain's re-opening stumbles as virus cases rise among young people
New York Times: Covid-19 outbreaks are putting Spain back under pressure.
The beast is back: Why this country saw Covid spike after lockdown
When lockdown eased, the virus roared back - and one age group may be to blame.
Bulls live to run another day as Spanish festival cancelled
The bulls of Pamplona will live to run another day after the festival was cancelled.
Covid-19 may have originated outside China
Oxford University expert believes viruses lie dormant, waiting for positive conditions.
Two new cases every second: Huge world spike in Covid-19 infections
There have been more than 183,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.
How NZ's Covid-19 death rate stacks up versus the world
Australia and NZ have the lowest Covid death rates in the OECD.
Parents still battling for cancelled school trip refunds
Student Horizons pays $392,000 in refunds but parents say they have little to show for it.
Reopenings bring new cases in South Korea, virus fears in Italy
The new flare-ups underscored dilemma authorities face as they try to reopen economies.
Covid-19: US death toll passes 60,000; UK toll passes 26,000
It's a jump of almost a fifth on previous reports.
Covid 19: Photos of a global pandemic
A week of images document the courage, the anguish and the sheer impact of Covid 19.