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Democracy boost in the North with journalism pilot scheme

Local government reporting in the North gets a lift with taxpayer-funded project.

Letters: Maori representation and democracy

In fact the number of Māori voters who bother to vote is far lower than that of non-Māori.

2020 Democratic candidate money woes?

The signs of the money pressures faced by Democratic candidates.

Impeachment inquiry: Pompeo aide and two others subpoenaed

Trump said Democrats are "trying to make us look as bad as possible".

Comment: Lawmakers take a blunderbuss to terrorism

Once again a government is invoking curbs on rights and liberties to crush terrorism.

Teen stabbed in terrifying Hong Kong protest

A man stabbed a protester in the neck as friends begged for an ambulance. WARNING: Graphic

Comment: A new low for NZ democracy

Comment: The worst voter turnout ever, six years after the worse turnout ever.

Weird and wonderful moments of local body elections

From crazy billboards to crazy candidate mishaps, it's been an interesting few weeks.

Comment: The one word that exposes Trump's fatal flaw

Comment: The one word that could end his presidency.

John Hawkes: Democracy a joke at local government polls

COMMENT: An enlightened democracy will wither and die unless tended with great care.

Local Focus: 'Awkward bugger' with a Yorkshire accent standing for democracy

Master of Administration puts knowledge to civic use. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Jay Kuten: Election for the future of Whanganui

It's local election time and columnist Jay Kuten discusses the important issues

End of an era: UK House Speaker John Bercow to step down

Bercow has been praised by both side for his commitment to the democratic process.

Letters: Taking a first step

Somewhere down the track people will ask what you did about climate change.

NZ's right-wing turn up in force for controversial free speech case

Did Council undermined democracy in nixing Lauren Southern and Stephan Molyneux's event?

Show of force: China sends squad of tanks through Hong Kong

The Chinese government says it's part of a routine patrol and handover of personnel.