The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up a 24-hour task force to oversee the transition of US President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump denounced arguments against his immigration order as "disgraceful".

The Department of Defence is seeking to rent space in the US President's New York skyscraper - a move that could send government money into his business interests.

Kiwi conflict resolution experts have slammed the country's "dangerous double standard" on the Israel-Palestine problem.

The saga so far encourages hope that the constitutional checks on power in the US will be capable of restraining a rogue President.

Immigration and the economy among topics English and Trump discuss in brief telephone call.

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at mainstream polls that showed his controversial travel ban was unpopular.

The Australian Prime Minister told 60 Minutes that President Donald Trump "would not have to honour" Australia's refugee deal.

If Australia's Turnbull got Grumpy Trump, English got "friendly, warm, thoughtful" Trump and even an invite to the White House "if you're passing by".

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's latest briefing has gone viral after he appeared to screw up the Australian PM's name.

President Donald Trump said his administration has put Iran "on notice," unless it stops testing ballistic missiles and supporting Houthi rebels in Yemen.

A leaked draft order allowing discrimination against anything not strictly Christian reportedly awaits Donald Trump's signature.

In at least some of these calls, according to some accounts, the American leader lived up to his reputation for straight-talking and bombastic rhetoric.

People have taken to social media to share hilarious memes over Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull's phone call that reportedly ended abruptly.

Americans are apologising to Australia as reports surface the President couldn't give a damn about the country's relationship with the US.

President Donald Trump opened his first appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast with a prayer for Arnold Schwarzenegger's television ratings

The war between the current host of Celebrity Apprentice and the previous one continues.

An enraged Donald Trump reportedly blasted Malcolm Turnbull during their phone call on the weekend and abruptly hung up on him.

Nearly one in two Americans support Donald Trump's block on some immigrants

Citizens of the seven countries targeted by Donald Trump in the name of preventing terrorism have not been known to previous cause terrorism in the US.

A Twitter account claiming to be a resistance team inside the White House has gone viral, tweeting concerning statements about President Trump.

COMMENT: Donald Trump's economy plan though highly flawed, will probably not crash the economy, and might steal a lot of the left's thunder.

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said green card holders won't be stopped from returning to the US, as criticism mounted over President Donald Trump's executive order.

Prime Minister Bill English says it remains unclear whether a US travel ban applies to New Zealanders who also hold a passport from Muslim-majority countries.

New Zealand singing sensation Lorde has told followers to "stay informed and stay outraged", while at the same time dropping hints about her new album.

Nobody should be surprised on Donald Trump's actions in the first weeks of his presidency.

Kim Kardashian shared a chart on Twitter, showing that only 2 American are killed by Islamic jihadist immigrants.

Vanity Fair Mexico is facing backlash after featuring a bejewelled Melania Trump on its latest cover, just as her husband has ordered construction of the wall.

US President Trump and Russian President Vladi­mir Putin discuss coordinating on ISIS and Syria, Kremlin says.

Google delivered a sharp message to staff traveling overseas after an executive order on immigration from President Donald Trump: Get back to the US now.