Of beards and bubonic plague: German village prays for a (2nd) miracle
New York Times: Pandemic forced Bavarian village to abandon pledge to God made in 1633.
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New York Times: The pandemic has hit Germany hard, with more than 100,000 people infected.
Global cases top 1m: No sign yet that NZ has lethal virus under control
Repatriation flights for stranded visitors have been given clearance as essential travel.
Covid-19 coronavirus: 'It's a scandal', father of stranded German teen angry at NZ Govt
Volker Pries is unimpressed his 19-year-old daughter is unable to leave New Zealand.
Setbacks and opportunities as virus hits hard
The pandemic has blasted illusions, particularly about rich nations' abilities to cope.
Coronavirus: Tense wait for three German women stuck in Dunedin
Three German women are on stand-by for a lifeline — a flight home.
Over 1.5 billion globally asked to stay home to escape virus
A fifth of the world's population was being urged to stay at home to combat pandemic.
What you need to know today about the outbreak
A wrap of all the latest on the coronavirus around the world.
Stranded in Argentina as flights out cancelled
A New Zealand citizen must use her German passport to get out of Argentina.
Chaos at European borders as people struggle to get home amid coronavirus
The closures have stopped not only people but also needed goods.
Dear corona diary - what it's like to be ill
Karoline Preisler is giving regular updates with the hashtag #coronadiary.
US offered 'large sum' to German company for access to coronavirus vaccine research
New York Times: One official said the company was offered a "large sum" of money.
Europeans erect borders against coronavirus, but the enemy is already within
New York Times: The great squares and stadiums are empty, the museums shut.
US 'offered large sums' for exclusive access to coronavirus vaccine
German politicians insisted that no country should have a monopoly on any future vaccine.
Germany puts part of far-right party under surveillance
The New York Times: The warning was issued on Thursday. Leaders responded with outrage.
Coronavirus: Angela Merkel warns up to 70 per cent of Germans will get infected
Merkel said up to 58 million Germans may get infected if no cure is found.
7 of the best short-break motorhome trips in Europe
Packed with adventure, natural beauty and local flavour.
Coronavirus: Outbreak will reshape global order
Complacent or incompetent Western govts will be torn to shreds by unforgiving electorates.
The debt-bloated companies coronavirus threatens to drag down
A number of major industries are vulnerable to the impact of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: How Tourism NZ is getting around big travel show cancellation
The agency confident of promoting this country into Germany after expo's cancellation.
Children among dozens injured as car ploughs into German carnival crowd
German police say it was a deliberate act which left some with life-threatening injuries.
Editorial: Jojo Rabbit holds lesson in racist German attack
EDITORIAL: Extremist acts may cause great suffering but they are ultimately futile.
Message in a bottle: German sends SOS to New Zealand
Christian Gogos is trying to find the finder of the bottle.
Germany shooting deadliest yet in upsurge of far-right attacks
New York Times: Violent crimes targeting minorities have spiked in Germany.
Thunberg, Trump and Putin: no one escapes ridicule at this Carnival
In a warehouse in Mainz Germany, a grotesque scene is unfolding.
Lowly sausage dog gets its own museum
"The world needs a sausage dog museum," says curator Seppi Küblbeck.
Is Ruakākā NZ's next beach volleyball hub?
Ruakākā Beach was considered by the tournament organiser as the best he had seen.
Six people killed in Germany shooting, including suspect's parents
Six people have been killed and another two wounded in a shooting in Germany.
Kiwi allegedly a central player in 'robbery of the century'
Paul Mora, from Christchurch, will stand trial in Germany this year.
Sheree Trotter: Visiting Auschwitz profound and disturbing
Comment: Visiting Auschwitz all the more disturbing for the resurgence of antisemitism.
Son mourns dad's loss on Tongariro Crossing: 'It was an amazing place to die'
A tourist suffering from cancer died with his son holding his hand on Tongariro Crossing.
Comment: The Iran crisis has exposed an awful truth - the West no longer exists
Everything they've tried has failed, and the West can no longer hide its impotence.
Caring Kiwis: More than $6000 raised for robbed German backpackers
Kiwis donate almost $6000 to show that "New Zealand is better than this".