Prime Minister John Key said several world leaders had contacted him about the earthquakes, including an attempt by US President-elect Donald Trump.

COMMENT: To imagine what the Trump presidency means for those outside America, think Brexit, times ten.

Donald Trump named his top two advisers yesterday, signalling an aggressive agenda.

COMMENT: Every reader and viewer saw headlines like 'mathematical impossibility' that Trump could win enough electoral votes.

AS Donald Trump gave his first official interview as President-elect, his family stood out. And it could shape his next four years in office.

Donald Trump says he plans to deport between two and three million undocumented immigrants as he launched a Twitter tirade against his enemies.

COMMENT: US elections are out of control. They're too flashy, expensive and long.

The battle for Donald Trump's presidency is underway, and there's nothing orderly about it. Washington is rife with rumour, speculation and trepidation.

In dying Appalachian towns, voters shrugged off Trump's faults and put their faith in his promises.

They say behind every great man there's a great woman - and no one but the "Trump whisperer" could have gotten The Don over the finish line.

Donald Trump will face wide-ranging questions about his ethics and integrity from the moment he enters the White House in January.

Trump has revealed some details of the phone call he got from Clinton on election night, as audio emerged of what she told her volunteers.

It is worth considering some of the ways in which this alarming President-elect is not wrong.

The precedent of Brexit has been invoked to explain Trump's victory.

An explosive new book claims there was another clandestine figure believed to be working as a double agent for Cuba.

Donald Trump has organised his first staff-shakeup before he even takes office - and put his children firmly in charge.

His daughter Ivanka. Here's why.

COMMENT: I underestimated the power of ignorance and panic. I erroneously believed that bigotry was slowly dying out, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

COMMENT: There are branding lessons to be learned from the Republican's successful campaign: being bold works.

When Donald Trump has taken the oath of office to 'preserve, protect and defend' he will initiate what his team calls the First Day Project.

Nationwide demonstrations against the election of Donald Trump showed no signs of petering out soon as they spilled into a second night yesterday.

COMMENT: There is a distinct possibility that Donald Trump's presidency may turn out to be good for business.

Spain's Popular Party has presented a proposal to Congress that could result in a ban on the way social network users gain comic revenge on politicians.

Like when a man grew a 'tomacco' - and President Donald Trump.

Mark Ruffalo has taken to the streets of New York to take part in the public demonstration against the new American President, Donald Trump.

San Francisco-based Kiwi Ben Goodger, an exec at tech giant Google, describes his disbelief at Donald Trump's election.

What is political populism? Here's an explanation of the new anti-Establishment politics, as well as ten reasons why a popular revolt could happen in NZ.

Michelle Obama gave the president-elect's wife Melania Trump a tour of the White House as Donald Trump met President Obama for the first time.

Donald Trump could take the witness stand weeks before his inauguration as US president in a class-action lawsuit against him and Trump University.

Russian government officials had contacts with members of Donald Trump's campaign team, a senior Russian diplomat said today