New technology is lighting up cities and saving energy.

An off-duty policeman rescued a man who fell on to Madrid's underground Metro tracks seconds before a train came through.

New Zealand golfers Caroline Bon and Wendy Hawkes are one step away from earning their playing cards for next year's Ladies European Tour.

Ireland's €85 billion bailout has failed to end the crisis of confidence gripping the eurozone.

Auckland's Wendy Hawkes has been the big mover among New Zealand golfers contesting the European Ladies Tour pre-qualifying school.

Whangarei amateur golfer Caroline Bon is the best placed New Zealander after the first day of the European Ladies Tour pre-qualifying school.

Linda Herrick savours the food, history and relaxed atmosphere of Madrid.

Readers of Conde Nast Traveler have rated their top 10 European islands.

Galicia is well-known to the tens of thousands who arrive on foot each year at the end of the pilgrimage known as The Way of St James (in Spanish: El Camino de Santiago).

Galicia is well-known to the tens of thousands who arrive on foot each year at the end of the pilgrimage known as The Way of St James.

The rain in Spain stays mainly in Galicia, finds Peter Calder.

Spanish winemaker Telmo Rodriguez has seduced a Kiwi distributor with his ravishing reds.

My nana loved her occasional sherry. It sat on a highly polished mahogany side table in a splendid crystal decanter, with an elaborate stopper on top.

Defending champions Team New Zealand were back in a familiar position today after the opening day of the final Med Cup event.

Few wine lovers - even dedicated oenophiles - will have heard of the Spanish white, Albarino, but a single sip will have you hooked.

Nightingale song greets Jeremy Laurance as he embarks on a walking tour of Mallorca's secret villages.