Can online voting turn around our dreadful local body election voter turnout?

Kiwi politicians who watched the Presidential debate have praised Hillary Clinton's "poise" and "dignity" - but aren't sure how much her performance will help in the election.

New Zealand will hand over the responsibility of carrying out polls on the Secretary General job to Russia in September to ensure there is no perception of a conflict of interest.

"We have resolved this election," the Prime Minister told reporters in Sydney.

Claire Trevett looks at the party's progress in the shaping of its plans to wrest power from the National Party at next year's general election.

Germany's Bild newspaper has played on friendly stereotypes in a last-ditch plea to Britons to stay in the European Union.

David Cameron was stumped when a 10-year-old girl asked him the toughest question of the election campaign so far.

The Government has a fight on its hands in what should be a safe rural seat. Geoff Cumming finds out why.

The tactical voting deals are flying in Northland.

Mr and Mrs Popularity will meet again today in Auckland when German Chancellor Angela Merkel jets into town to meet Prime Minister John Key.

Tartan kilts, the skirl of bagpipes, the odd Saltire waved in the air, the audience clapping as though they were at a boisterous Highland ceilidh: all the expected elements of a gathering to celebrate Scotland's imminent exit from the Union were there.

Labour's support among men has fallen to just 18.4 per cent in today's Herald-DigiPoll survey, taking a traditional gender gap in support for the party to a new low.

National has taken a hit in the first poll since Nicky Hager's Dirty Politics was released but the Greens, not Labour, are the big winners so far.

David Cunliffe's popularity began to wane almost as soon as the media spotlight ceased illuminating the contest over the Labour Party's parliamentary leadership, writes Dr Damien Rogers.

Labour and its leader David Shearer have had a boost in support in the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey - but it appears to have come at the expense of its potential coalition allies.

I'm determined to be first, and thus present: 2013 - the NewZealand political year in review, writes Toby Manhire.(Disclaimer: Here and there I've had to extrapolate.)

Pensioners are holding out in a dwindling minority opposing gay marriage - as 2013 looks possibly to be the year for it to become reality.

Labour Party leader David Shearer is now assured of maximum public attention when he addresses the party's annual conference on Sunday.

John Key's achievement this week deserves more recognition than it might ever receive.