Signals that New Zealand could secure a better deal on its Free Trade Agreement with China is a "beacon of hope" for our dairy industry, said the head of an export association.

This afternoon on NZ Herald Focus - Affco New Zealand has been fined $30,000 for failing to follow safety rules after an employee was impaled on a hook at the meatworks in Rangiuru. The injured worker was awarded $25,000 . The front-runners Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have swept to victory with ease in New York primary and we meet the country's first court dog, Louie

We bring you an exclusive interview with the New Zealand woman who was seriously hurt after an exorcism went wrong.

Australia's politics continue to be as turbulent as New Zealand's are calm.

The most raucous nominating contest of an already acrimonious presidential race drew to a close with a flurry of retail politicking in New York.

On NZ Herald Focus this afternoon with Niva Retimanu, John Key meeting with officials in China, we have the first interview with the Hastings gym owner offering a free membership to the people who robbed him and Saturday’s big Lotto winners come forward to claim their $22 million dollar prize... And Tony Veitch delivers his unique brand of sports news and commentary from the beach in Bali.

Australians will likely be headed to the polls on July 2 with the Senate widely expected to hand the federal government an early election trigger.

COMMENT: I want that job. I want it. I want it. I want it badly.

A US Navy officer faces espionage charges over suspicions he passed information to Taiwan and possibly to China, officials say.

Trump's latest embarrassment: Two of his adult children did not know they had to register as Republicans more than six months ago to vote in New York's primary.

Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton slammed Bernie Sanders on his gun control voting record during a round-table discussion in New York Monday. She says he's failed to take a strong stand against stopping the spread of firearms. (April 11)

Relations between Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama are "fraught with hurt feelings and resentment", a newly published book has claimed.

Helen Clark confirmed last week she will stand for the position of United Nations Secretary General. Bryce Edwards evaluates Clark's chances.

Usually it is fine not to have any idea what you are talking about. But for a presidential candidate it can be a little awkward.

COMMENT: You knew it was a bad night when Donald Trump turned down the cameras. No gloating press conference. No stream-of-consciousness rant.

In recent years David Cameron has championed a crackdown on tax avoidance, which made it politically embarrassing for him to admit he once had money invested in a tax haven.

With tensions having greatly escalated between the two Democratic presidential candidates, Bernie Sanders sat down with the Washington Post yesterday.

COMMENT: The US President holds mankind's fate in his or her hands, which is why we all have a stake in this election, writes Paul Thomas.

The long-held faith in open markets is beginning to fade - and it isn't just political rhetoric, reports Bill Powell.

Democrats turn on each other as Sanders lists Clinton's failures and she rubbishes his policy ideas.

Swiss police raided the Uefa yesterday about a contract disclosed in the Panama Papers signed by the head of the global football body Fifa.

Gunnlaugsson tendered his resignation after leaked files showed that his wife owned an offshore company with links to some of the country's collapsed banks.

Future of GOP frontrunner's campaign likely to hinge on how Trump reacts to second-place finish in Wisconsin.

The moderation and maturity of Muslims in New Zealand was evident once again in their response to the Egyptian initiative.

Prime Minister John Key is just one of many who say the amount of tax paid here by some multinational companies isn't fair.

Helen Clark is a front-runner to secure Secretary-General position.

Bernie Sanders sat down with the New York Daily News editorial board, seeking their endorsement. It did not go well.

The UN isn't going anywhere. It needs someone to run the show so why not Helen Clark? Kiwis should be mature enough to put politics aside at a domestic level in order to see the bigger picture here.

Helen Clark is heading into uncharted territory, entering the first open contest to become the world's most important international diplomat.