Chris Leadbeater suggests a two-day itinerary for visitors to the German capital.

The New Zealand Woman's Weekly celebrates its 80th birthday this year. Catherine Masters discovers how the magazine has reflected our lives over the decades.

Loose-lipped fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld insults British singer Adele, dubbing her "a little too fat."

This tiny, historic wine-making settlement alongside the Mosel River in Germany is famous for its high-quality Riesling, which is made from grapes that grow on dizzyingly steep slopes, and its legendary sassy black cat.

A cat put this German town on the wine trail, writes Jocelyn Watkin.

There was more bad news from Europe overnight, with data showing the German economy contracted in the last quarter.

Investors are becoming so averse to risk that for the first time they have paid more for German securities than they will get on maturity.