TravelGermany: An unexpected adventureFrom playing a small role to becoming a major attraction, Hobbit actor John Callen experiences Hobbitcon's buzz.30 Oct 11:00 PM
New Zealand'We're not rich, leave us alone'A little girl has written a note asking the thieves who burgled her home to return the treasured items they stole from her family.30 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldCouple lured women to 'horror house'There is a house in western Germany that looks like a typical child's drawing. Unlike a structure born from a child's imagination, though, this was a house of nightmares.28 Oct 09:04 PM
WorldHitler bunker replica raises eyebrowsA private Berlin museum has unveiled a replica of part of Hitler's bunker and it hasn't been universally welcomed.27 Oct 09:21 PM
TravelRemembering and forgetting in East BerlinA search for intelligence on Uncle George takes Phil Vine deep inside the headquarters of East Germany's tyrannical Stasi.25 Oct 01:00 AM
WorldIs the Mars probe lost?Scientists face a tense night as they desperately wait for a response from their probe to Mars.19 Oct 11:53 PM
WorldSyrians capture bomb plot suspectA Syrian man suspected of planning a bomb attack in Germany on behalf of Isis (Islamic State) was arrested after being captured by fellow Syrians.11 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFolk songs as German leader welcomedOne of Germany's most senior political figures conducted a rendition of a folk song at Parliament today during an official welcome.10 Oct 11:38 PM
PoliticsGermany's Speaker to visit New ZealandProfessor Norbert Lammert, the Speaker of the German Federal Parliament, will attend events in Auckland and Wellington.04 Oct 08:19 PM
WorldAdolf Hitler 'a gibbering super-junkie'It has long been suspected that Adolf Hitler's frenzied speeches were fuelled by cocaine and other powerful stimulants.04 Oct 07:59 PM
Banking and financeDeutsche Bank set to cut 1000 jobsThe German bank will cut about 1000 jobs in its home market, insiders say.03 Oct 05:19 PM
WorldDeath in paradise: Two more tourists dieJust days after the unexplained deaths of American sisters Robin and Annie Korkki at their luxury Seychelles resort, two more tourists have died.01 Oct 03:25 AM
Banking and financeIs another German bank in trouble?Deutsche Bank is battling rumours the German government is readying a rescue plan, but is another German bank also in trouble?29 Sep 05:21 PM
WorldGerman spy on trial for tax evasionGermany's answer to James Bond faced what may prove to be the greatest challenge of his career yesterday as he went on trial on charges of tax evasion.27 Sep 04:00 PM
WorldSea lion apprehended by German policeA sea lion was pulled over by police after rampaging down a German road, bringing traffic to a standstill in the town.20 Sep 09:33 PM
WorldTime capsule reveals Nazi secretsPolish researchers have just uncovered a time capsule filled with Nazi paraphernalia, dating all the way back to 1934.20 Sep 06:16 AM
SportSchumacher legal row: 'He cannot walk'The extent of Michael Schumacher's injuries have been revealed, as his family sue a magazine over its claims he could walk again.19 Sep 11:04 PM
WorldGerman mayor warns of 'rebirth' of NazisThe AfD party, led by young chemist Frauke Petry, has been making huge gains in recent months17 Sep 09:59 AM
TravelUpside down cafe a massive hitAt this topsy-turvy cafe, the bathroom is a logistical nightmare ...15 Sep 03:15 AM
WorldNazi's past secretary: 'Just another job'Brunhilde Pomsel is one of the few surviving people who regularly interacted with the Nazi inner circle during the Second World War.17 Aug 02:03 AM
WorldTourist loses wallet, becomes accidental refugeeChinese fans were irate after a stuff-up at the Rio Olympics left their gold medal winners celebrating under the wrong flag for two days.09 Aug 02:36 AM
WorldElderly woman 'reworks' piece of artA 90-year-old took an instruction on a piece of modern art at face value and started writing on it with a ballpoint pen.04 Aug 11:52 PM
WorldGerman doctor shot by gunman in BerlinA German doctor has reportedly been shot at a clinic in Berlin.26 Jul 12:00 PM
WorldNow Trump wants to screen French, GermansDonald Trump says France and Germany have "totally" been compromised by terrorism and their citizens should receive "extreme vetting" before entering the US.25 Jul 05:22 AM
WorldBomb exploded near music festivalA man carrying a backpack just before a bomb detonated close to a music festival in Germany reportedly tried to enter the festival.25 Jul 03:08 AM
WorldMachete terror: Pregnant woman killedPolice say a Syrian asylum-seeker killed a woman with a machete and wounded two others outside a bus station in the German city of Reutlingen before being arrested.24 Jul 05:35 PM
WorldDespite strict gun laws, illegal weapons a threatGermany has some of the world's strictest gun laws. But that did not stop Munich attacker - Ali David Sonboly - from carrying out his shooting spree.24 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleWunderbar! Meet the au pair of the yearA German au pair is keeping two Kiwi toddlers connected to their father's culture, teaching them the same language as their family overseas.24 Jul 05:00 PM
World'Disturbing books' in teen's bedroomMunich teenager who went on shooting rampage has been identified as 18-year-old Ali David Sonboly.23 Jul 06:04 PM
WorldDid killer lure children to their deaths?Police are investigating a fake Facebook advert which offered free food at the McDonald's where a gunman killed the first of his nine victims in Munich.23 Jul 05:14 AM
WorldWitness' weird chat with Munich gunmanDistressing content warning: Gunman who shot 10 people dead engaged in a bizarre conversation with a witness before killing himself.23 Jul 03:25 AM
WorldMunich shooting: What we knowThe German city of Munich is in lockdown following a shooting attack at a shopping centre during Friday evening rush hour. Here's what we know.22 Jul 10:26 PM
World20 injured in German train 'axe attack'The German interior ministry have confirmed the suspect, a 17-year-old Afghan man, was shot by police.18 Jul 09:05 PM
WorldHitler's home seized to deter neo-NazisAustria's government has moved to seize Hitler's birthplace by compulsory purchase amid warnings of its growing attraction for far Right "tourism".12 Jul 06:42 PM
