WorldUS election campaigns hit 100-day stretchHillary Clinton and Donald Trump today enter the final 100 days of an extraordinary presidential campaign.31 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldDecision labelled 'shabby'Australia won't be nominating Rudd for secretary-general of the UN even though he claims Turnbull had told him Australia would be "mad" not to support him.30 Jul 05:00 PM
World'Conditions are ripe for World War III'The rise of Putin and Trump combined with the Brexit fall out are all signs another great war is looming, a British academic has warned.29 Jul 11:34 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanRoughan: Conventions a tale of two AmericasCOMMENT: Was America listening? There's madness around. Some of it may be anger and fear but mostly it looks like fun. Mindless, reckless, foolish fun.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionClinton v Trump a 'race to bottom'There's nothing like the wacky hoopla of American politics, although no one's ever seen anything quite like the battle going on there at the moment.29 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldClinton ticks boxes and lands blow to TrumpHillary Clinton had a lengthy to-do list yesterday: Reintroduce one of the most famous people in the world. Take down Donald Trump.29 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionTame: Welcome to Her night of historyCOMMENT: Hillary Clinton is a perfect picture of pragmatism and power. That is the contrast.29 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldScepticism over Aleppo offerAn offer of amnesty by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been met with scepticism by rebel fighters and residents.29 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldMichelle Obama could be secret weaponMichelle Obama made clear this week that she is all-in for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.29 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldClinton offers clear contrast to TrumpHillary Clinton spoke directly to Trump's constituency of white, working-class voters - but delivered in a style sharply contrasting to the Republican convention.29 Jul 06:04 AM
WorldWatch NZH Focus: We Recap Hillary Clinton Watch as we remember Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's road to the presidential campaign. Watch28 Jul 11:53 PM
WorldWorst endorsement Trump could getHillary Clinton has much of Hollywood backing her presidential campaign, Donald Trump has Moscow. Now another enemy of the state has supported him.28 Jul 06:38 PM
OpinionDawe: Three words bedrock of a cultureCOMMENT: I enjoy reading Alan Duff's occasional articles about life in France and life in New Zealand from a distance.28 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldDemocrats Trumped - chaos as strategyTrump's loose and provocative talk about the Russians and Clinton's emails seemed beyond even his standards for creating turmoil and controversy.28 Jul 05:00 PM
CartoonsCartoon: The Obama SpeechThe Obama speech at the Democrat convention slays the Trump camp.28 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldBill delivers speech no one else couldThe former president tells the US about the Hillary Clinton only he knows.27 Jul 05:05 AM
WorldSanders backs Clinton but party far from unitedDemocrats began their presidential nominating convention yesterday with a struggle to fully unite behind Hillary Clinton.26 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldScary Putin, Trump conspiracyAt first it sounds outlandish - a US presidential hopeful in cahoots with the Kremlin. But there may be some eerie truth to it.26 Jul 03:35 AM
WorldObama makes emotional case for ClintonFirst lady Michelle Obama delivered a powerful character witness on behalf of the Democratic Party's nominee, Hillary Clinton, and urged her party to not be complacent.26 Jul 03:18 AM
WorldTrump catching up to Clinton in pollRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump has pulled nearly even with Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the first time since May.25 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionIs history repeating itself in the US?COMMENT: Political rancour, social division and threats posed by "alien" ideologies have sparked widespread unease in the United States before.25 Jul 06:59 AM
New ZealandTrump is not the harbinger of doomThe world won't end if Donald Trump is elected President of the United States, a leading New Zealand political scientist says.25 Jul 04:06 AM
EditorialEditorial: Time world took Trump very seriouslyThe Republican Party in the United States conferred its nomination for President on a man of doubtful political pedigree and unpredictable intentions.24 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldChallenge to offer more than status quoHillary Clinton and the Democrats plan to project a more optimistic and inclusive vision of the future when they convene in Philadelphia tomorrow.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionKerre McIvorUS Navy visit is a sign of our maturityThe US severed military and intelligence ties with New Zealand.23 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandAdmiral talks plans for NZ ship visitAmerica's top regional naval commander has discussed history-making plans for a US ship visit with Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee.23 Jul 03:49 AM
WorldClinton announces running mateHillary Clinton has chosen Sen. Timothy M. Kaine as her vice presidential pick.23 Jul 12:12 AM
OpinionJack Tame: The power of Donald TrumpCOMMENT: Trump, a presidential candidate like no other, gets the rock-star treatment at a convention like nothing the US has ever seen.22 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionSteve BrauniasSteve Braunias' Secret Diary of The RNCCOMMENT: <strong>Donald Trump:</strong> Hello, Cleveland! Now excuse me while I go backstage and try to find some pants.22 Jul 05:00 PM
EditorialEditorial: Trumps find bright side to plagiarised speechPlagiarism is bad form. Campuses throw out undergraduates caught cribbing lines. But that's not the way it works in Donald Trump's world.22 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldWinners and losers in Republican ConventionThe most unpredictable and newsy political convention in at least four decades is in the books. Here is a take on the best and the worst from yesterday.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHelen Clark mid-pack after UN ballotThe contest to find the next Secretary General of the United Nations "is a marathon, not a sprint," says Foreign Minister Murray McCully 22 Jul 06:09 AM
WorldTrump to the 'forgotten': 'I am your voice'In both theme and target audience, Trump offered a powerful echo of Richard Nixon almost 50 years ago.22 Jul 03:49 AM
