Padel is a racquet sport combining parts of tennis, squash and badminton.
The internet buzzes with suggestions celebrities like Shakira, Formula 1 drivers and footballers Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo all dabble in a bit of padel.
A new "padel house" has just opened in Wellington with four indoor courts.
Luke Neira is the founder of Padel Wellington and he speaks to Maggie Tweedie who tries to find out what all the fuss is about.
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