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Abortion rights supporters and opponents held duelling rallies across the US on the anniversary of a court decision to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalised the procedure nationwide.

Most publications would never dream of running advertising for free, or publishing a highly ideological press release verbatim, but they may do so if the same information is presented in the form of…

Analysis - National pushes Labour on gangs and disorder as it settles on one of its primary campaign narratives, writes Peter Wilson in a look at the Week in Politics.

Senior National Party figures have laid out what is at stake at this year's election to its members, calling it the most important election since 1984.

The battle over the Māori seats is heating up, with two Labour MPs opting for an electorate or nothing approach.

A Papua New Guinean academic says the new security deals with the US will militarise his country and anyone who thinks otherwise is naïve. Audio

Tonga - Princess Lātūfuipeka appointed ambassador to Thailand

The legal age of consent was previously just 13.

Analysis - National would have had clear air for its agriculture policy if Christopher Luxon had not come down with a case of foot in mouth, writes Peter Wilson.

Air New Zealand has held the top spot on the Kantar Corporate Reputation Index for the ninth consecutive year.

The latest data on gross domestic product shows New Zealand's economy is now in recession.

The former US president has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them.

The words and phrases National leader Christopher Luxon says over and over again - and how they dramatically differ from Labour's leaders.

Crime is set to be a big election year issue, with polls showing the public feels unsafe and the opposition claiming the government is 'soft' on offending. A pair of Herald journalists have tried to…

The latest political opinion poll shows National and ACT could form the next government.

Boris Johnson is stepping down as a member of parliament with immediate effect, triggering a by-election in his marginal seat.

A document which details the charges against the former US President, has been unsealed by the US Department of Justice.

Analysis - For a competent minister - and he has shown himself to be that - Michael Wood has got himself into a real muddle, writes Peter Wilson.

Auckland Council has adjourned its governing body meeting without reaching a decision on the annual budget, after Mayor Wayne Brown backed down on a plan to sell all of council's airport shares. Video

Former US vice-president Mike Pence has offered his most forceful repudiation of Donald Trump to date during a speech launching his 2024 campaign.