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Nicolas Sarkozy knocked out of presidential candidate race
Ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy concedes defeat in the primary contest for France's centre-right Republicans.
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Donald Trump and the art of deflection
Analysis - US President-elect Donald Trump has already been hit by several scandals, but absorbs the blows by simply changing the conversation. How does he do it?
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Angela Merkel to seek fourth term as German Chancellor
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will run for a fourth term in office, members of her conservative party have said.
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US election result presents uncertain outlook for American Samoa
American Samoa's Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has told a cabinet meeting that the results of the US elections present an uncertain economic outlook for the territory.
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American Samoa election results certified
The American Samoa Election Commissioner says no challenges had been filed when the 7 day challenge period which ended Wednesday evening.
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Post US election poll analysis
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are accused of not looking for the right things in the pre-election political polls. Audio
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The Panel with Mai Chen and Diane Robertson (Part 2)
Audio 16 Nov 2016Do you eat meat and not connect it's a dead animal? What the Panelists Mai Chen and Diane Robertson, want to talk about. Business journalist Fran O'Sullivan talks about the tought economic decisons to… Audio
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Political polling's reputation damaged by US failure
Opinion - A failure to predict Donald Trump's triumph is the latest event to damage the reputation of political polling, writes Stephen Mills.
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What's gone wrong with the language of politics?
Mark Thompson is the New York Times CEO and former director general of the BBC. His new book, Enough Said: What's Gone Wrong with the Language of Politics? examines political rhetoric, spin and biased… Audio
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From Zero - Why Is Weed So Popular In New Zealand?
Marijuana is by far the most commonly-used illicit drug in New Zealand. Nearly half of all adults say they've tried it and a recent poll found that nearly two thirds of us favour decriminalisation or… Audio, Gallery
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US to resettle Nauru and Manus refugees
Australia has reached a resettlement deal with the United States for refugees being held on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island and Nauru.
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Colombia in new peace deal after 52-year conflict
The Colombian government and the Farc rebel group have announced a new peace agreement, six weeks after voters rejected the original deal.
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Clinton blames FBI boss for election defeat
Hillary Clinton told donors James Comey's inquiry announcement stopped her campaign's momentum.
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US media a 'disaster area', says academic
University of Texas professor of journalism Robert Jensen on how and why the media missed the mark so widely with its predictions in the US election. Audio
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US Election 2016 – our 10 best reads
Still putting the pieces together? Make sure you didn't miss any RNZ coverage and analysis as the week unfolded.
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Weekly Reading: the Trump Edition
Bewildered by the thought of an ochre-tinted villain in the White House? This week’s longread roundup is a bumper Trump edition.
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F1 driver dumps sponsor after Trump elected
The Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez has dumped his sunglasses sponsor for a comment made on Twitter about his compatriots after Donald Trump was elected US. president.
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We're all poorer for political pundits' patchy predictions
Opinion - Feeling distraught about Donald Trump's election win? You should spare a thought for Boots the fortune-telling goat, David Cohen says.
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Clinton's loss: Highest glass ceiling remains intact
Rather than witness the shattering of the ultimate glass ceiling, many women across America have watched a historic breakthrough slip away.
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A post mortem on the American body politic
Opinion - In the aftermath of an electoral bloodbath, what happens now for the two major American political parties, asks Phil Smith.
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The inaccurate science of political polls
Pollster David Farrar discusses the pitfalls of polling. Audio
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Remengesau holds on to Palau presidency
The president of Palau, Tommy Remengesau Jr, has won another term in office in a very close contest against his brother in law, Senator Surangel Whipps Jr.
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The Panel with Julia Hartley Moore and Gary Moore (Part 1)
Audio 10 Nov 2016Trump's triumph and the inaccurate science of political polls. Audio
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NZers hit the US campaign trail
As America heads to the polls, New Zealanders are among the armies of party volunteers helping to get people out to vote.
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Aumua Amata wins big in American Samoa
American Samoa's US Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen has resoundingly won a second term.
