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.

Whatever denials the Government makes, NZ will struggle to shake the tax haven tag, reports Hamish Fletcher.

The question, as always with Trump, is how much he listens to anyone not named Donald J Trump.

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.

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.

Donald Trump has begun wearing a bulletproof vest following threats and growing violence at rallies, according to sources close to his campaign.

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

COMMENT: Few who know Clark would doubt her ability to do the job, and the fact that Clark will be in contention is an incredible achievement, writes Audrey Young.

COMMENT: We must stand up and tell those like Trump who support the cruel, debasing practice that it has no place in the modern world.

Republican front-runner calls himself the "Lone Ranger" and claims he can eliminate US national debt within 8 years in new revealing interview.

Cuba is also a more-than-safe place, with a rich cultural tradition and a unique social environment in constant transformation.

Christie insists he wasn't taken "hostage" by Trump.

COMMENT: In Washington DC, I was a diplomat for a day. I drove down wide boulevards where Secret Service agents paced in cargo pants and tactical vests.

Republican front-runner's poor standing with key voters is a major hurdle in the general election.

Tenacity, competence and caution have been touchstones of Helen Clark's enduring political career.

Both Clinton and Sanders are campaigning heavily in New York, marking the beginning of a potentially long slog through the state.

The prospect of Donald Trump leading the GOP ticket this November is enough to send many Republicans into a defensive crouch/cower.

Prime Minister John Key has just attended a dinner hosted by President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House.

Despite worldwide shock and indignation, it looks like little Aylan Kurdi's tragic death last summer changed little.