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Watch: PM Jacinda Ardern on Obama visit
Obama has been brought to New Zealand by the NZ-US Council to promote the relationship between the two countries which was icy for many years over New Zealand's anti-nuclear policy.
Watch: Obama wishes Bushes well in final conference
In his final news conference President Barack Obama wished former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush well after news that both were hospitalised. Obama also touted the need for a free press.
Hillary Clinton's secret weapon
The popularity of the current first lady could help Clinton connect with female voters in swing-state suburbs as well as with minority voters in US cities.
Watch: US Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Auckland
United States Vice President Joe Biden touched down in Auckland this evening for the next leg of a tour to reinforce the US presence in the Pacific.
Watch: Obama dines in Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain
President Barack Obama dined in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Monday with chef and TV personality Anthony Bourdain, whose "Parts Unknown" food travelogue is one of the CNN's most popular nonfiction series.
John Roughan: Obama finally sounds Presidential
Barack Obama's Charleston speech could come to rank with Martin Luther King's at the Lincoln Memorial as an inspiring moment of modern times, writes John Roughan.
Obama's guards under fire
A knife-wielding intruder allowed to run rampant through the first floor of the White House. Bullets that struck the window of Barack Obama's private residence but went unnoticed for days. A presidential bodyguard so drunk he passed out in a hotel.
Fran O'Sullivan: Key must be primed for Obama
John Key has left open the possibility of New Zealand joining a "training intervention" which the US is expected to table in Washington, writes Fran O'Sullivan.
Jack Tame: Republicans fighting dirty till the end
"This is a big f***ing deal," Vice President Joe Biden famously said as Barack Obama signed his healthcare reform into law back in 2010. And it is.
Jack Tame: Reality bites on Israel tour
The news footage played a sorry little tale: a typical set-up and typical photo op in a dimmed room with two drooping flags.
Grim words follow US cuts
President Barack Obama warned yesterday of a "ripple effect" through the United States economy that would cost hundreds of thousands of jobs after he reluctantly signed an order to begin US$85 billion ($103 billion) of government cuts.
Jack Tame: C word heard: compromise
The funny thing about an impending economic catastrophe was that no one seemed to care.
Much work ahead, Obama says
Barack Obama has returned to the White House for a second term, saying the "best is yet to come" - but he faces bitter divides in country and Congress.
Obama facing tough calls
US fiscal position unsustainable with action needed on taxes and spending - economist.
Republicans seek scapegoats
Romney's eclipse leaves field open for new challengers but party will have to fight to improve vote.
Americans in NZ react to win
Expatriate Americans in Auckland celebrated hard as Barack Obama returned to the White House.
Editorial: World looks for leadership from Obama
Editorial: Barack Obama should quickly indicate when taxes will be increased and spending contained.
Critics at home rain on Obama's parade
The President's spontaneous demonstration of dancing prowess met with a mixed reaction.
US lawmakers poised for historic healthcare vote
The US House of Representatives is poised for a historic vote that could bring into law the biggest changes to the country's healthcare system in half a century.