The death of a Spanish matador has reignited a debate over bullfighting, as his wife said his passing was "unfair" and he had died in "glory".

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. An award-winning bullfighter has been gored to death live in front of hundreds of terrified spectators.

Watch: These are the harrowing conditions under which a teen was locked up for two years by his father.

The Spanish island of Magaluf is experiencing an outbreak of sexually transmitted infections spreading through the party destination.

Pamplona is working hard to get ready for the festivities of its annual bull run - including covering the city with a product that stops people urinating in the streets

They may fight like cat and dog, but adventurous pets Luigi and Bandito share a love of the great outdoors.

COMMENT: We live only 30 minutes drive from Spain and haven't been there near enough.

A Spanish council is in uproar after its three-metre wide inflatable model of a dog dropping strangely vanished from a public square.

Heartbreaking footage shows a captive killer whale appearing to beach itself on a concrete slab following a show for tourists at a theme park.

Exploring Barcelona by bus today was a fantastic way to get a taste of the city.

Student in the Spain bus crash describes waking up with "everyone on the floor" and trying to crawl out with broken vertebrae.

A man who spent almost 20 years caged in a dovecote "for his own good" has been freed.

Doctor who disappeared from Spain discovered living as a hermit in the forests of Tuscany.

Walking through Barcelona, it's easy to forget that great political passions were once played out in its streets, writes Stephen Burgen.

Between hailstorms and blisters, Sue Cocking finds the time to admire centuries-old cathedrals - and a genuine wine fountain.

Catalans vote today on the de facto referendum for their independence from Spain.

A heavily-pregnant woman killed in Spain's worst-ever rally accident was due to give birth tomorrow.

A British woman has been killed after she smashed into an ancient Roman bridge whilst bungee jumping in Spain as her aunt watched on.

Maxine Frith takes in an 18-course tasting menu which take seven hours to get through... and is worth every cent.

Kevin Pilley gets a splash of red wine on his shirt at a messy Spanish festival.

New Zealand has slipped in an international measure of travel and tourism competitiveness on a range of measures, especially the cost to visit here.

Spain's development ministry has said that a fire broke out on a ferry as it journeyed from Palma on the island of Majorca to Valencia in Spain.

In September, something strange will happen at Castellon airport in eastern Spain: an aircraft will land there.

With youth unemployment running at more than 50 per cent, Spain's Supreme Court has decided even grown-up children must be supported by their families unless they have a job.

Auckland - the home of some spectacular finishes in the Volvo Ocean Race - again delivered a memorable welcome for the fleet at the weekend, but for two Kiwis at the helm it was special.

Spanish yacht Mapfre won the duel into Auckland last night, as leg four of the Volvo Ocean Race came to a thrilling conclusion.

Forget the famed Trans-Siberian Railway - the world's longest rail journey now runs between Spain and China.

A British man has been arrested for allegedly killing a German man he caught filming his young daughter at a Spanish holiday resort favoured by the rich and famous.

Spain planned to attack Britain's new colony in Australia with a 100-vessel armada as part of an operation to "take the fight to the British in the Pacific", documents show.