"I promise you, the President has a big stick."

COMMENT: It is a nation that seems incapable of throwing off the shackles of its racism.

Chief Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson faced a wave of criticism and mockery after being named Britain's Foreign Secretary.

COMMENT: Helen Clark has stormed through the transparent part of her bid to lead the United Nations.

Theresa May has moved into 10 Downing St to become the UK's second female PM, taking charge at one of the most turbulent times in recent history.

Prime minister John Key was a guest of the French President, Francois Hollande at the Bastille Day commemorations in Paris Chris Froome was allowed to keep the yellow jersey after the Tour de France race jury ruled he lost his bike in unfair circumstances.

COMMENT:

The Philippines has urged Beijing to respect an international tribunal's ruling that rejected Chinese claims to most of the South China Sea.

Helen Clark is profoundly competent. Competence aside, she still faces a very merky, messy and secretive appointment process at the UN

Theresa May is formally appointed by the Queen as the UK's new prime minister. Japan’s Emperor Akihito could abdicate within a few years that’s according to a government source.

Many in Britain will be breathing more easily knowing a new Prime Minister is being sworn in today.

Hillary Clinton delivered a shot across the bows to the Trans-Pacific Partnership as her bid for the US presidency was endorsed by Bernie Sanders.

COMMENT: Malcolm Turnbull's narrow win in Australia ought to put fellow political brahmin John Key on notice.

Ongoing escalations in the South and East China Seas have some analysts daring to wonder who would win a war.

Source: UN / Al Jazeera

36 year old Nick Marshall was shot dead by police in Hamilton last night as they carried out a search warrant relating to the supply methamphetamine and firearms. Central New Zealand is bracing for more gale force winds and rain as a wintry storm bears down on the

COMMENT: Post Brexit, it's business as usual for existing institutions and policies in defence, counter-terrorism and migration management.

Americans are looking at New Zealand in a new light and it's entirely politically motivated.

John Key says he doesn't know Theresa May very well but his impression is she's a straight shooter and others speak highly of her.

Theresa May is set to replace David Cameron as leader of the Conservative Party and Britain's prime minister. Pokemon hunters are continuing to brave freezing temperatures around the country all in a bid to snag the little critters.

Theresa May is chosen as the new leader of the Conservative Party and UK prime minister. Golfers, Jordan Speith, Jason Day, Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy have all opted out of the Rio Olympics.

COMMENT: When people are made to feel ashamed or afraid to express perfectly legitimate views, something is going very, very wrong in a democratic system.

Senior British MPs from both sides of the Commons said they will use the damning Chilcot inquiry to try to rule Tony Blair in contempt of Parliament.

Returned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was yesterday already getting an idea of the trouble he is set to face in the tumultuous term ahead.

Theresa May pledged a 'better, brighter' Britain as she warned the country faces tough times as it negotiates to leave the EU.

The race to be Britain's next PM has been whittled to two, with Conservative Party MPs assuring that the country will have a female head of government.

Australian independent Cathy McGowan has put her support behind a Coalition government, saying she would offer supply and confidence.