WorldThe downfall of Trump?The celebrity billionaire struggles to turn his political fling into a durable campaign.10 Aug 06:20 PM
WorldRivals wary as Trump taps voters' angerHow long can the Republicans treat Donald Trump as a sideshow before they and the party they seek to lead suffer the political effects of his excesses?09 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldIron-egoed Trump revels in spotlightFrom the first moment of yesterday's Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump showed that he won't be playing by anybody's rules but his own.07 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: Trump has nothing to loseDonald Trump is not in office, hasn't run for office and has not made any political decisions or mistakes- and that is why he's winning, writes Mike Hosking.07 Aug 12:17 AM
EditorialEditorial: Trump doing Republicans few favoursthe mess the Republicans are making of their challenge has been illustrated yet again by Donald Trump's bumptious hijacking of the British Open women's golf championship.02 Aug 09:04 PM
OpinionOpinion: Is Trump joking?If Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States, what the heck would a Trump presidency be like?30 Jul 04:00 PM
WorldRivals pile on Trump's gaffeDonald Trump, who has rocketed to the front of the Republican presidential race, flippantly belittled a Senator's war service, inviting a torrent of criticism.19 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Obama finally sounds PresidentialBarack 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.03 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldAd world loads guns for presidential raceUnlimited money and tech-savvy advisers ensure 2016 campaign will be a gamechanger, writes Peter Huck.26 Jun 05:00 PM
WorldPM: Clinton good for NZHillary Clinton would be a good political partner for NZ if she became the US president, Prime Minister John Key says.12 Apr 09:56 PM
WorldKerre Woodham: Apathy rules on election dayGiven that so many hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers had more pressing concerns, perhaps that's why the election barely registered in New York City.10 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: Why America ruined the fat cats' partyIn their unwillingness to face the reality of changing demographics, US Republicans are behaving like King Canute.09 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldVictory for Obama's coalitionRepublicans face stark choice: remake themselves, or become a minority party.08 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionGwynne DyerGwynne Dyer: Gale-force wind of change shoves climate on to Obama's agenda08 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionData mining gave Obama the edgeBoth campaigns used Facebook and the full gamut of social media, using website tracking to get out the vote and appeal to new voters, writes Anne Penkith.08 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldRomney - what went wrong?In the weeks leading up to the US Presidential Election, Barack Obama and his Republican rival Mitt Romney were neck and neck in the polls. So what went wrong for Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan?08 Nov 01:47 AM
OpinionNik Dirga: Obama's victory part of slowly rising tideDespite the apparent closeness of the race, Obama won in all the ways that matter - younger voters, ethnic voters, women voters, urban centres, writes Nik Dirga.08 Nov 01:00 AM
OpinionPaul Casserly: Channel surfing for democracyTV Blogger Paul Casserly sat down with his remote control to watch the US Election Coverage, here’s how it all unfolded.07 Nov 08:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: US President on edge of fiscal cliffLooking at the US' fiscal numbers it is hard to escape the conclusion that the land of the free is also the land of the free-loader, writes Brian Fallow.07 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldMuch work ahead, Obama saysBarack 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.07 Nov 04:30 PM
BusinessObama facing tough callsUS fiscal position unsustainable with action needed on taxes and spending - economist.07 Nov 04:30 PM
WorldRepublicans seek scapegoatsRomney's eclipse leaves field open for new challengers but party will have to fight to improve vote.07 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: World looks for leadership from ObamaEditorial: Barack Obama should quickly indicate when taxes will be increased and spending contained.07 Nov 04:29 PM
