Islamic militants in the Philippines have reportedly beheaded the German hostage they were holding for ransom.

The Airbus contender to replace the RNZAF's Hercules is making its 100-tonne presence felt in New Zealand this weekend.

The Airbus pitch to sell its massive heavy lift aircraft to New Zealand comes at an awkward time as the plane maker's programme hits financial snags.

Airbus is making a play to replace NZ's ageing Hercules by showing off its big military airlifter this week in a bid to woo the public and Defence chiefs.

This talking doll looks innocent enough - it has been banned in Germany over fears it could be used to spy on and speak with children.

A Tesla driver who deliberately crashed his car to save a stranger's life has received a welcome offer from CEO Elon Musk.

A German newspaper has admitted a reported 'rioting sex mob' of refugees in Frankfurt on New Year's Eve never actually happened.

A woman accused of tying her lover to a bed and then killing him with a circular saw has gone on trial for murder in Germany.

Gamers from around the world are wanting to help, after the story of a PlayStation stolen from a Wellington Hospital has gone viral.

A woman has filed a complaint with German police alleging she was told to squeeze her breast at airport security to prove she was lactating.

Fed up with people posting insensitive selfies at Berlin's Holocaust memorial, an artist has come up with a clever way to out the offenders.

Prime Minister Bill English has a duty to speak out against US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim travellers, the Green Party says.

Race Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy is calling for police to record hate crime statistics to combat racism.

Keep visiting and show your solidarity with this very cool German city.

A year and a half after the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) alleged Volkswagen had installed software to circumvent emissions

COMMENT: An odd affliction seems to have affected PM Bill English in Europe: he has forgotten John Key's name.

Bill English will return to New Zealand today after his first trip overseas as PM. He spoke to Claire Trevett in Berlin about his trip.

Germany sought to calm European anxieties over Trump's presidency after he dismissed Nato as "obsolete" and said he believed the EU would break up.

Prime Minister Bill English wound up his trip to Europe after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel early this morning.

The Fuhrer may have used a secret runway to escape his Berlin bunker and flee to South America in a Luftwaffe plane.

Prime Minister Bill English will wind up his trip to Europe after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

A Syrian migrant who posed for a selfie with Angela Merkel is suing Facebook after being falsely linked to terrorism in posts shared on the social media.

A female shepherd is trampled and then butted into the ground after her flock was spooked by a car.

As part of its settlement, VW pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and using false statements to import cars to the U.S.

German automaker Volkswagen plans to admit guilt to settle investigations in regards to its emissions cheating scandal.

Crew Consulting founder Tom Sweeney explains why his firm is based in Dunedin and what it's like being an owner.

An insect has put a nasty end to a German tourist's hike in the Whanganui National Park.

The operation followed intense criticism of the police for failing to protect hundreds of women from being sexually molested, mostly by North African men, at the start of last year.

Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf has become a bestseller in Germany again, 92 years after it was first published.

Here are five unlikely black swan events that might catch everyone unawares in the coming year.