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This week the New Zealand Herald admitted a story about public resentment of Auckland's Covid-19 lockdowns didn’t quite fit the facts. But it wasn’t the only heavy headline lately about divisions…

The American Samoa Senate is preparing legislation to allow people stranded overseas by Covid-19 to vote in the November 3rd poll.

Analysis - There's a battle brewing in the seat of Northland, with the future of one party potentially riding on the result, Jo Moir writes.

On a visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has met the family of a black man shot in the back by police.

French Polynesia's vice president Teva Rohfritsch has resigned for the second time in less than half a year.

On this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Karyn Hay about a couple of slip-ups at the Herald, a run-in between Magic Talk and the WHO and another 1pm press conference question that…

Power Play - This time last election James Shaw captained the Green Party through the stormy waters after Metiria Turei's dramatic resignation - now he's in danger of capsizing the ship himself.

The Bougainville Government has declared August the 31st a public holiday, to mark the 19th anniversary of the signing of the Peace Agreement in 2001.

After six weeks of campaigning and voting just shy of two weeks, the 440 candidates in this year's Bougainville election are now sitting around waiting for the count to begin.

The US president attacked Democratic rival Joe Biden in front of a large crowd on the South Lawn of the White House, as Republicans warned of a lawless and dangerous America if Biden wins the November…

The Bougainville Electoral Commissioner says the vote count will not start until at least next Wednesday.

A strong majority of Chinese New Zealanders say they still prefer National to Labour, even though they're pretty happy with the government's Covid response.

A strong majority of Chinese New Zealanders say they still prefer National to Labour, even though they're pretty happy with the government's Covid response.

US First Lady Melania Trump has made a plea for racial unity, in a live speech from the White House to the Republican party convention.

Opinion - Covid-19 might have been challenging for populist governments, but that hasn't stopped populist strains emerging in the run-up to the general election, Robert Patman writes.

Tauranga City Council has voted in favour of establishing a Māori ward at the next local elections in 2022.

US President Donald Trump has warned his fellow Republicans their opponents may "steal" November's election, as his party anointed him as their candidate.