COMMENT: The first US presidential debate between reality-television star and wealthy builder Trump and former Secretary of State Clinton was mind-blowing.

Hillary Clinton won the debate inasmuch as she represented something that resembled common sense, writes Steve Braunias.

Today’s televised debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be like no other in the history of American politics. While no previous candidate has the temperament or unpredictability of Trump, here’s a look back at some of the other more memorable presidential debates.

The United States is very much at the centre of our political attention at the moment. For us we're watching the rise and fall of

As Clinton prepared to face the most unconventional candidate of her career, her aides engaged in a deep study of Trump's personality to glean insights.

A record audience is expected to tune in tomorrow, amid great uncertainty about what they'll see.

COMMENT: Politics throws up some strange bedfellows and that's certainly the case with Helen Clark and John Key.

Donald Trump's threat to seat a woman who had an affair with Bill Clinton at tomorrow's debate could raise his own history of infidelity.

There's a new last minute complication for Clinton as she prepares to face Trump.

Professor Allan Lichtman, who has correctly predicted every presidential election since 1984, is pretty sure who will win on Nov. 8.

Prime Minister John Key reflects on his big week at the United Nations.

A stunned Hillary Clinton is asked, "What happens if you become pregnant?" during wayward interview.

Syria's UN ambassador, Bashar Ja'afari, slammed the United States at the special Security Council meeting.

...he's neck and neck in polling with Hillary Clinton, so it's about time to ask whether he would really be so face-meltingly terrible...

Many New Zealanders might wonder why we bother with the UN, until they hear Key lament the council's performance on Syria in his speech.

Prime Minister John Key has used his speech to the United Nations General Assembly to campaign for Helen Clark to become next UN Secretary-General, saying she was a "natural leader".

COMMENT: John Key is set to land in the centre of a diplomatic crisis between the US and Russia during leaders' week at the UN over the truce in Syria.

The Republican presidential nominee's daughter, became irritated with the "negativity" in a reporter's questions and abruptly ended a interview.

A hack blamed on Russia has revealed former Secretary of State Colin Powell's views on Trump, Clinton, his colleagues and the Iraq war.

Experts have warned a last-minute attack on Hillary Clinton could completely derail her campaign moments before the US election day.

Watch NZH Focus: Leaked emails show the former US Secretary of State Colin Powell’s contempt for both major presidential candidates. Two trucks carrying aid from Turkey have arrived in the northern Syrian town of Jarablus. And the European Space Agency says its mission to chart more than 1 billion stars is on track.

Following Hillary Clinton's pneumonia diagnosis, here's a brief history of presidential illness, disease, and deception.

It seems Donald Trump is not the only one making headlines, similar candidates and political parties are cropping up all over the world.

Clinton cancelled two days of campaigning, inserting new speculation about her health into a campaign in which Trump has called her weak and unfit.

Hillary Clinton has stumbled, verbally and physically, in the past few days.

COMMENT: The truth is we're all more Donald than we would like to be. But how many Trump traits do you have?

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says NZ is concerned about any human rights breaches or attempts to stifle political debate in Fiji.

COMMENT: There's a headline I wish would appear in newspapers across America. It would say something like, "TPP allies back big deal with China".