Watch as we remember Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's road to the presidential campaign.

Hillary Clinton has much of Hollywood backing her presidential campaign, Donald Trump has Moscow. Now another enemy of the state has supported him.

The Obama speech at the Democrat convention slays the Trump camp.

COMMENT: I enjoy reading Alan Duff's occasional articles about life in France and life in New Zealand from a distance.

Trump's loose and provocative talk about the Russians and Clinton's emails seemed beyond even his standards for creating turmoil and controversy.

The former president tells the US about the Hillary Clinton only he knows.

Democrats began their presidential nominating convention yesterday with a struggle to fully unite behind Hillary Clinton.

At first it sounds outlandish - a US presidential hopeful in cahoots with the Kremlin. But there may be some eerie truth to it.

First lady Michelle Obama delivered a powerful character witness on behalf of the Democratic Party's nominee, Hillary Clinton, and urged her party to not be complacent.

The world won't end if Donald Trump is elected President of the United States, a leading New Zealand political scientist says.

Hillary Clinton and the Democrats plan to project a more optimistic and inclusive vision of the future when they convene in Philadelphia tomorrow.

The Republican Party in the United States conferred its nomination for President on a man of doubtful political pedigree and unpredictable intentions.

The US severed military and intelligence ties with New Zealand.

Schwartz had much to celebrate.

America's top regional naval commander has discussed history-making plans for a US ship visit with Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee.

Hillary Clinton has chosen Sen. Timothy M. Kaine as her vice presidential pick.

Plagiarism is bad form. Campuses throw out undergraduates caught cribbing lines. But that's not the way it works in Donald Trump's world.

The most unpredictable and newsy political convention in at least four decades is in the books. Here is a take on the best and the worst from yesterday.

The contest to find the next Secretary General of the United Nations "is a marathon, not a sprint," says Foreign Minister Murray McCully

In both theme and target audience, Trump offered a powerful echo of Richard Nixon almost 50 years ago.

Donald Trump's speech accepting the Republican nomination focused heavily on threats to the country from crime, terrorism and immigrants.

Donald Trump "humbly and gratefully" accepted the GOP nomination as the presidential candidate today.

A tiny border wall, complete with US flags, razor wire and "keep out" signs appeared around Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this week.

COMMENT: Donald Trump has left himself with a mighty challenge for the final day of the Republican National Convention.

Trump has called into question whether, as president, he would give Nato the assurance that the full force of the US military has their back.

A United States ship visit is something for New Zealand to celebrate, but don't be blowing a trumpet about it or the Americans might be offended.

Donald Trump prepares to give his nomination address today after attempts to forge party unity went up in the flames of lingering bitterness.

John Key is urging Kiwis not to see the return of of the United States Navy to NZ waters as a victory for our anti-nuclear laws and defeat for the US.

COMMENT: There is no doubt that Isis is barbaric, but so are the military responses of the West that contributed to its creation in the first place.

A US ship visit is something for New Zealand to celebrate, but don't be blowing a trumpet about it or the Americans might be offended, writes Audrey Young.