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US Politics

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., attend a service at Perfecting Church.

Defeated Democrat accused of 'betrayal' for endorsing Trump's pick

Haley Stevens' top aide quit after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan over Democrat nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

World

11:45am

President Donald Trump greets Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit in 2025.

Carney, Trump say a 'concept' of a trade deal is in progress

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a constructive conversation with Donald Trump about a potential trade deal, with negotiators set to work toward an agreement in the coming weeks.

World

10:52am

Kamala Harris may run for US President again.

'Decorator in chief': Kamala Harris hits out at Trump, urges midterm voting

Former vice president has plenty to say about what her party, the electorate and the country should do next as she also considers whether to run again.

World

Sunday 1:01pm

President Donald Trump tosses hats into the crowd as he arrives at a campaign rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

Trump's cure for Republicans' election woes is more Trump. Will it work?

It's a typically self-involved appeal from someone who has been the center of the nation's political gravity for more than a decade.

World

Sunday 7:45am

This combination photo shows Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, left, in Palmer, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2026, and a candidate in Alaska's Senate race, Dan Sullivan, right, in Petersburg, Alaska, July 3, 2026.

Alaska investigates candidate with same name as Republican incumbent

Media reports suggested the Democrats' campaign may have recruited a retired teacher who shares the incumbent's name.

World

Sat, Oct 31

Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, right, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., attend a service at Perfecting Church.

Defeated Democrat accused of 'betrayal' for endorsing Trump's pick

Haley Stevens' top aide quit after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan over Democrat nominee Abdul El-Sayed.

World

11:45am

President Donald Trump greets Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney during a summit in 2025.

Carney, Trump say a 'concept' of a trade deal is in progress

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a constructive conversation with Donald Trump about a potential trade deal, with negotiators set to work toward an agreement in the coming weeks.

World

10:52am

Kamala Harris may run for US President again.

'Decorator in chief': Kamala Harris hits out at Trump, urges midterm voting

Former vice president has plenty to say about what her party, the electorate and the country should do next as she also considers whether to run again.

World

Sunday 1:01pm

President Donald Trump tosses hats into the crowd as he arrives at a campaign rally at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center

Trump's cure for Republicans' election woes is more Trump. Will it work?

It's a typically self-involved appeal from someone who has been the center of the nation's political gravity for more than a decade.

World

Sunday 7:45am

This combination photo shows Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, left, in Palmer, Alaska, Aug. 17, 2026, and a candidate in Alaska's Senate race, Dan Sullivan, right, in Petersburg, Alaska, July 3, 2026.

Alaska investigates candidate with same name as Republican incumbent

Media reports suggested the Democrats' campaign may have recruited a retired teacher who shares the incumbent's name.

World

Sat, Oct 31

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An image taken inside the public restrooms overlooking a fjord at the Stegastein viewpoint in Aurland, Norway, on Sept. 27, 2026.

Norway turns to toilet humour after Trump bashes Scandinavian country

After Trump called Norway a “s***house”, the country’s tourism agency published a guide to “some of the world’s most beautiful and spectacular toilets”.

World

Sat, Oct 31

US votes in 'high stakes' midterms - what it means for Trump and NZ

US votes in 'high stakes' midterms - what it means for Trump and NZ

Americans will be voting in a high-stakes election that could reshape Donald Trump's final two years in office.

World

Sat, Oct 31

Donald Trump greets supporters in Dallas (file)

Even Trump supporters doubt his US$5000 payment promise

The promised payouts would cost more than US$1 trillion, while Republican candidates are staying quiet about them.

World

Sun, Oct 25

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University.

Trump's pitch for Republican candidates: they're really good looking

"I examined his ass," said Trump.

World

Sun, Oct 25

First lady Melania Trump.

Melania Trump brokers ceasefire deal in occupied Ukrainian city

Ukrainian, Russian and US negotiators reached a deal to provide humanitarian relief to the occupied town of Oleshky in the war-divided region of Kherson in southern Ukraine.

World

Sat, Oct 24

President Donald Trump, left, gestures as he greets Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House

Trump adm. sends mixed messages on limits to Ukraine's Starshield access

Recent efforts to throttle Ukraine’s access to satellite systems have created a blame game of sorts among Trump administration officials and their allies.

World

Sat, Oct 24

Kyle Francis Kennedy, 42.

RFK's granddaughter dies aged 42 after years of health struggles

Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, has died aged 42 after years of paralysis and disability following a spinal cord injury.

Health

Wed, Oct 21

Donald Trump, seeking contestants for The Apprentice television show, at Universal Studios in 2004.

Analysis: Trump says he's a great dealmaker. His record says otherwise

He built a business and then political persona as the consummate, swashbuckling, never-lose dealmaker – but how does that stack up?

World

Mon, Oct 19

US President Donald Trump overturned a decision to place sanctions on Russia despite US politicians voting in favour of them.

Trump's decision to waive Russian sanctions outrages Congress

Trump recently announced a diesel deal with Putin to import Russian energy in a long-shot effort to curb high gas prices in the US.

World

Sun, Oct 18

President Donald Trump speaks to the reporters as he walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.

Trump's new press secretary fired five days after taking job

President Donald Trump earlier signalled that his embattled new press secretary, Katie Zacharia, may be on her way out — a mere week after he picked her for the post.

World

Sat, Oct 17

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia arrives with President Donald Trump at Glacier Park International Airport.

New White House press sec defends legal background, short first briefing

Katie Zacharia defended her legal background and justified her truncated inaugural briefing as she navigates a rocky first week as the president’s chief spokeswoman.

World

Fri, Oct 16

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia walks out to speak with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.

Memorable moments from behind the White House press secretary podiums

Here are a handful of press secretary moments through recent decades — including one you might not expect.

World

Thu, Oct 15

The President is being criticised for the 'appallingly tasteless' video. (Source: Donald Trump)

'Tasteless': Trump shares video of tiger mauling, creates AI version

Trump posted an AI-generated video of himself chasing and play-fighting with a tiger, set to The Tokens' song The Lion Sleeps Tonight.

World

Thu, Oct 15

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House.

Zacharia's debut shows the pitfalls, possibilities of White House press sec role

Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, faced reporters for a brief first turn at the lectern.

World

Thu, Oct 15

Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during the Republican National Convention, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee.

Trump's ambassador to Greece resigns after allegations of improper conduct

Kimberly Guilfoyle insisted she’ll "vigorously defend" herself against allegations she engaged in improper conduct before and during her tenure in Athens.

World

Wed, Oct 14

US President Donald Trump.

Judge orders Trump administration to cancel taxpayer-funded TV ads

Trump must cancel any remaining television commercials paid for with millions of dollars in taxpayer money to promote his political message, a federal judge ordered.

World

Mon, Oct 12

President Trump exits the stage at a campaign rally in Texas, October 7, 2026.

Americans are turning dark on Trump, Republicans will pay in midterm elections

Analysis: If Trump loses control of the Senate, it means he'll have to get his plans past the Democrats.

World

Sun, Oct 11

Katie Zacharia is a commentator for Trump Media and Technology Group.

Trump names commentator as next White House press secretary

Katie Zacharia is a conservative commentator for Trump Media & Technology Group, which operates the social media site.

World

Sat, Oct 10

Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.

'Barbaric' US execution livestream could be watched in NZ, expert warns

Classification Office says it is too early to assess the footage, while an expert warns broadcasting the execution risks turning state violence into entertainment.

Crime and Justice

Fri, Oct 9

US President Donald Trump speaks upon arrival at the White House on October 8, 2026.

Trump rules out new strikes on Iran before US midterm elections

The US President has been threatening that a post-midterm escalation in the war remains a viable option, despite his initial promise the campaign would last weeks.

World

Fri, Oct 9

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