Three good, non-sinister reasons why young foreign tourists would want to hasten their departure

Brooke Fraser hochster Neu-Einstieg in die Charts. That's right, the lovely Kiwi songstress "is the highest new entry in the German charts" and her third album, Flags, has sent the European world a-Twitter.

The Dippemess tradition began in the 14th century as a market for domestic items.

Despite weather extremes, an Auckland climate scientist is unconvinced about the role of human-induced global warming.

Despite a less aggressive image the violence committed by these extremists continues to increase dramatically.

NZ's Football Ferns claimed their first ever result at the Women's Soccer World Cup in extraordinary fashion overnight.

Managers at Sachsenhausen have started charging visitors for guided tours of the memorial site.

Mini gave its new two-seat Coupe the full racing treatment at the Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race last weekend.

New Zealand have emerged from their toughest pool match at the soccer women's World Cup in Germany with their confidence intact.

Sarah Quigley - or should I say Dr Sarah Quigley, for she has a doctorate in English literature from Oxford, no less - has long been recognised as one of New Zealand's finest writers.

New Zealand's rowers are looking for a tougher test at next month's third leg of the World Cup after dominating proceedings at a weakened Hamburg round on the weekend.

As Europe's E. coli crisis wanes, some experts are now warning of a looming threat: possible long-term kidney complications for many of the victims.

Two injuries to key players blighted the New Zealand women's hockey team's 3-3 draw with Germany in Berlin this morning (NZT).

The Blacks Sticks women have recorded their first ever test win against Germany, 4-3 in Berlin.