How could we have got it so wrong? The pollsters and the politicians, the analysts, theorists and columnists - especially this one

Donald Trump may have won the White House, but renovations may keep him out of the Oval Office.

Clive Bibby gives his view on Trump's election.

New Zealand's offer to resettle 150 refugees from Australia remains on the table, the Government says, despite a new offer by the

Secretary of State John Kerry won't criticize Donald Trump's climate policies, but says the next US Govt "dare not avoid" the issue.

A two-party election system should be a fight for the political centre.

Everyone from pollsters to pundits got the result of the US presidential election wrong. But few can have made it in such an expensive manner.

COMMENT: The meeting between the two at the first family's home will be awkward with a capital A.

This election is one for the ages, an epic upset that 100 years from now we will all be discussing.

The NZ Herald visited 10 counties in four key battleground states on an eight-day road trip to New York and the greatest election shock in modern American history.

COMMENT: A century ago it was predicted that a moron would one day live in the White House. That prediction has now come true.

Donald Trump has promised that as president he will honour the pledge stitched into his white and red baseball caps: Make America Great Again.

The US has levelled an extraordinary threat against Russia admitting it has laid the groundwork for a devastating cyber assault against the country.

COMMENT: I've covered the campaign for the last two years. I don't know for sure what Wednesday's results will bring.

If Donald J Trump wins the US election on Wednesday, your impulse may be to cry, scream or start building your bunker.

COMMENT: Chris Reed joins Donald Trump fans - and Democrat protesters - at one of the last Republican rallies ahead of the 2016 election.

A month after Hurricane Matthew blasted through southwestern Haiti, at least 800,000 people need food urgently.

It was cuteness overload at US president Barack Obama's last Halloween celebration at the White House this week.

COMMENT: Are you delighted? Are you thrilled? Are you scared might happen if Donald Trump wins?

The Republican presidential candidate has said he will follow all laws and traditions, and the right to legally challenge the results.

The Republican Party nominee will seek to give his bid for the White House a much-needed boost today.

President Barack Obama lashed out at Donald Trump's increasing claims that the presidential election is rigged, saying it undermines the US's democracy.

Eerie images show a series of disc-shaped holes appearing in the sky. What does it mean?

COMMENT: With the first Presidential Debate done for 2016, here's some independent advice for the major party candidates ahead of round two.

If you're expecting Donald Trump to be his usual controversial self in today's first presidential debate, prepare to be surprised.

COMMENT: The science is clear: we must rapidly transition from fossil fuel energy. But industry won't let this happen without a fight.

Hillary Clinton abruptly left a September 11 memorial service in New York after suffering a "medical episode".

George W Bush's reaction to the 9/11 attacks in America has been detailed in full for the first time by his press secretary.

Since 2012, Dotcom, who founded the file-sharing website Megaupload, has been fighting extradition from New Zealand to the United States on piracy charges.

Islamic State has suffered a blow after the leader of the group's Afghanistan and Pakistan branches was killed in a US drone strike, the Pentagon says.