WorldGermany stops all trains from AustriaGermany reinstates border controls, saying it is stretched to the limit trying to cope with a record influx of refugees.13 Sep 06:10 PM
WorldMass psychedelic overdose at homoeopathy conferenceOne thing you don't generally expect at a homoeopathy conference is for any of the "medicines" to be a dangerous psychedelic drug.09 Sep 05:54 PM
WorldGermany opens arms to refugeesAfter being shouted at and manhandled in Hungary, a country that did not want them, thousands of refugees stared at the cheering crowd in Germany.06 Sep 05:00 PM
WorldAsylum violence 'shameful'Angela Merkel has promised there will be "no tolerance" for violent anti-migrant protests that have gripped Germany in recent weeks.27 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldBottle swirled in current for 108 yearsA message in a bottle thrown into the sea 108 years ago by British scientists has washed up on a beach in Germany.21 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestylePaint to repel public peeingLate night revellers may think nothing of relieving themselves in public and now some walls are fighting back against the disgusting habit.30 Jul 12:00 AM
TravelBar/fly: Alto Bar, BerlinStick to the good stuff - and water - is a Berlin barman's advice, says Grant Bradley.23 Jul 03:00 AM
TravelGermany: The great escapeGrant Bradley revisits a long-held interest with a tour of Colditz, the German castle which housed POWs during World War II.21 Jul 12:00 AM
ManufacturingSuperfactory - Behind the scenes at BMW's electric car plantOn a recent trip to Germany, Grant Bradley checked out one of the most advanced automotive factories in the world.01 Jul 10:30 PM
WorldHitler artworks sell in GermanyPictures presumed to be the work of a young Adolf Hitler have been sold at auction in Nuremberg for NZD$642,000.21 Jun 12:48 AM
WorldKidnappers leave tycoon's son in woodsThe mentally disabled adult son of a German billionaire was kidnapped and held for ransom for several hours this week, it emerged yesterday.19 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessBMW i-cars production lineIn Germany near Leipzig, 120 electric i-cars a day are rolling off BMW's production line to meet hot demand around the world. Video supplied by BMW.Watch12 Jun 01:29 AM
WorldCellar hoard alleged to be Hitler'sA German restaurateur claims to have found a secret store of cognac and champagne that once belonged to Adolf Hitler.05 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesGovt hopes for tailwindBusinesses as well as the Government are hoping for a spinoff from a high profile at the World Transport Forum in Germany.02 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesAir freight industry throttles back upAir freight - a barometer of global economic activity - has recovered and is growing at sustainable levels, a transport summit has heard.02 Jun 05:00 PM
AirlinesAgency sells staying putA corporate travel specialist has a new strategy - encouraging some business people not to travel.02 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldFly has a handle on time, scientists sayFruit flies aren't known for their stunning intelligence, but new research suggests they can keep track of time.29 May 05:00 PM
Lifestyle65-year-old now mother of 17A 65-year-old German woman has given birth to quadruplets after undergoing an artificial insemination procedure in Ukraine.24 May 05:00 PM
Freight and logisticsLeipzig chance for NZ: Simon BridgesTransport Minister Simon Bridges takes over as head of the International Transport Forum as the organisation tackles ways to boost global trade and tourism at its annual gathering.24 May 05:00 PM
WorldPolice seize Nazis' black market artA pair of horses which once stood outside Adolf Hitler's grandiose Reich Chancellery in Berlin has been recovered by police probing a Nazi black market art ring.22 May 05:00 PM
WorldLubitz tested altitude settingsAndreas Lubitz, the pilot who is believed to have deliberately crashed his Germanwings plane into a mountain, may have rehearsed the descent on an earlier flight, says a preliminary French air accident report.07 May 05:00 PM
WorldVideo of devastated GermanyOn 70th anniversary of the end of the Nazi regime, new colour footage shows what Germany looked like in the aftermath of World War II.06 May 11:37 PM
WorldHow to remember Hitler?Today marks the 70th anniversary of Hitler’s death in that weird bunker deep beneath the ground in Berlin.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow the Herald reported Hitler's deathSeventy years ago we reported that German radio played Hitler out with Wagner's Twilight of the Gods.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoached geckos returned to NZOtago Peninsula jewelled geckos smuggled to Germany are the first to return to New Zealand under strengthened rules to crack down on poaching.19 Apr 08:55 PM
WorldWhere there's a will there's a wayA protester yesterday jumped at European Central Bank president Mario Draghi during a press conference raising an interesting question: How did she get so close?16 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldWriter made Germans own up to pastGerman writer Gunter Grass passed away in Lubeck, near the farmhouse where he lived with his second wife, Ute. He was 87.14 Apr 05:00 PM
TourismTourism NZ hosts Next Top ModelsFive German aspiring models have been flown to New Zealand with the help of the Government's tourism department in a bit to boost visitor numbers.09 Apr 10:26 PM
WorldNeo-Nazis threaten to behead politicianGerman neo-Nazis are suspected of being behind threats to 'behead' a conservative politician for continuing to back a controversial refugee housing project.06 Apr 06:42 PM
BusinessMerkel reluctant to spendCritics say German Chancellor Angela Merkel's unwillingness to spend is holding back the euro-area economy.05 Apr 12:00 AM
WorldClues to pilot under pressureOne year before he made the cut for Lufthansa's elite flying school, Andreas Lubitz worked at a Burger King behind a car wash, flipping Whoppers and frying fries and talking to co-workers about his dream.29 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldCo-pilot's father 'devastated'The father of the Germanwings co-pilot who allegedly deliberately crashed his plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board, is said to be “completely shattered”.29 Mar 12:26 AM
