Germany
Catherine Chidgey: Ockham Award and rising early
Ngaruawahia novelist Catherine Chidgey's fourth novel "The Wish Child" was 13 years in the writing but has now earned her the coveted $50,000 Acorn Foundation Fiction award. The judges says the… Audio
Nazi memorabilia found in German army barracks
Discovery of Nazi-era memorabilia being openly displayed at two German barracks, in contravention of a ban, has prompted army-wide inspections.
Arthur Tompkins - Raphael's Sistine Madonna
Arthur Tompkins is a District Court judge, and editor of Art Crime and its Prevention: A Handbook for Collectors and Art Professionals (Lund Humphries). He has a special interest in crimes involving… Audio
Beer binge can upset heart's rhythm - research
Drinking lots of alcohol in a short space of time will not only get you drunk but might also upset your heart rhythm, researchers say.
Hitler's 'political midwife'
Benjamin Ziemann on the life of Karl Mayr - head of the intelligence and propaganda department in the Bavarian Reichswehr group command. He is referred to as the man who introduced Hitler to politics.
…"A Chant of Hate against England" - German war poetry
Wilfred Owen wrote some of the best known poetry of World War One, as a British soldier in 1917. Since then, generations of New Zealanders have had to ponder poems like that in high school English… Audio
Dortmund bomb blast for money not terror
A bomb that exploded in Germany last week and injured a soccer player was planted by a market trader hoping to profit off a fall in the price of shares in the team, police say.
Giant 100kg gold coin stolen from German museum
A giant gold coin worth $US4 million has been stolen from a museum in Germany.
German minister hits back at Trump
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has hit back at US President Donald Trump's claim that her country owes NATO and the United States "vast sums" of money for defence.
Merkel challenger takes anti-populism stance
Social Democrat Party leader Martin Schulz has vowed to fight populism if his party wins the election and condemned the "racist" rhetoric of Donald Trump.
Germany correspondent Thomas Sparrow
Thomas Sparrow talks to Kathryn Ryan about German Chancellor Angela Merkle's upcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump, a drop in the polls for the country's "most successful nationalist… Audio
Hate crimes against refugees rise in Germany
Nearly 10 attacks were made on migrants in Germany every day in 2016, the country's interior ministry says.
One dead in car attack in Germany
A man has died and two other people were hurt after a man drove into a pedestrian area in Heidelberg, Germany.
Germany bans talking doll Cayla because it could be used to spy on children
An official watchdog in Germany has told parents to destroy a talking doll called Cayla because its software could be hacked, allowing personal data to be revealed.
Steinmeier chosen as German president
The former foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is highly popular in Germany and has been critical of US President Donald Trump.
Rummenigge critical of World Cup expansion
FIFA's decision to increase the World Cup from 32 to 48 teams was described as nonsense by German great Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
The Distance Plan - climate art
The new President of the United States, Donald Trump, might not believe in climate change, but a Kiwi artist now based there is working with climate scientists to persuade the public that it's… Video, Audio
Trump worries Nato with 'obsolete' comment
Donald Trump said Nato "wasn't taking care of terror", days after his incoming defence secretary called the alliance central to US defence.
Screenings to prevent mass sexual assaults - German police
German police say the screening of 650 mostly North African men who had gathered for New Year celebrations in Cologne was not racial profiling.
Man held over Berlin market attack
A 40-year-old Tunisian man has been detained in Berlin in connection with last week's attack on a Christmas market, German state prosecutors say.