Germany
World leaders stand against Trump on climate
Nineteen leaders of the world's leading economies have broken with the US president on climate policy, in a rare public admission of disagreement.
Violence continues in Hamburg as Putin, Trump meet
Hamburg's streets have been overrun by violence on the first day of the G20 summit in Germany.
Protests turn violent ahead of G20 in Hamburg
Police have resorted to water cannons and pepper spray to subdue protesters in Hamburg, Germany, where the G20 is due to start on Friday.
German correspondent Thomas Sparrow
It's been a busy week in Germany, with an even bigger one to come. The G20 Summit in Hamburg will be in Germany next week, as Angela Merkel welcomes Trump for the first time. And after Britain, the… Audio
Celebrations as Germany says 'ja' to marriage equality
Same-sex couples will get full marital and adoption rights, despite Angela Merkel's vote against the change.
Merkel and Modi meet as US / Germany rift widens
Donald Trump has stepped up his criticism of Germany and its commitment to NATO following comments from Angela Merkel that the USA was no longer such a reliable ally. Audio
German leaders step up attacks on Trump
Germany's top politicians have criticised US President Donald Trump, a day after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the US and UK were no longer reliable partners.
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.
