Elections
In Trump, we're crushed: Bleeder of the free world
Analysis - If Donald Trump takes the keys to the White House in a few days, hang on for a bumpy ride - even in New Zealand, writes Graeme Acton.
FBI examining suspected fake documents - sources
US intelligence agencies are examining suspected fake documents apparently aimed at discrediting Hillary Clinton's campaign, sources say.
Crown defends prisoner voting ban legislation
A ruling that a ban on prisoners voting breaches their human rights should be overturned, Crown lawyers say.
Trump will accept election result 'if I win'
After saying he may not accept the result of the US election, Republican candidate Donald Trump now says he will accept it 'if I win'.
'Don't you know who I am?' - New woman makes Trump accusation
Another woman has accused US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump of sexual misconduct.
Parmjeet Parmar to contest Mt Roskill for National
National Party list MP Parmjeet Parmar has been chosen by her party to contest the Mt Roskill by-election. Video
Is the crisis of the media a crisis for local democracy?
This week news organisations bent over backwards to come up with a local angle to a gripping international story, but over recent weeks they've shown far less enthusiasm when it comes to important… Audio
Dan Slevin: election campaign documentaries
Dan Slevin from RNZ's Widescreen on documentaries centered on election campaigns. Audio
Horowhenua voting process 'shonky', residents say
More than 100 Horowhenua residents never received their voting papers. The Horowhenua Residents and Ratepayers Association says it's been inundated with complaints. Audio
US Vice Presidential hopefuls square off today
The American vice presidential candidates square off for their first televised debate today. Our correspondent Priscilla Huff looks at what to expect. Audio
Women need more support in local body elections
An Auckland University academic says women need to get behind other women and support them to stand in local body elections. Women remain a minority on most district and city councils. Audio
Battle for democracy in Chch taken to council
The battle to have fully democratic elections re-instated in Canterbury has been taken to the doorstep of the Canterbury Regional Council. Video, Audio
Pro-Putin party dominates Russia parliamentary vote
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited the ruling United Russia party headquarters after exit polls show it won parliamentary elections. Video, Audio
No 'Family Feud'-style quiz for Akl mayoral candidates
A segment on the TV show Story in the style of Family Feud featuring Auckland's mayoral candidates has been canned after they couldn't agree on a date.
Auckland mayoral candidates don't want house prices to fall
Four of Auckland's leading mayoral candidates acknowledge the city has a housing crisis, but none want house prices to fall, an RNZ debate has revealed. Video
Vic Crone pledges to bring forward cross-harbour tunnel
Auckland mayoral candidate Vic Crone has pledged get the cross-harbour tunnel built a decade earlier than planned, just days after refusing to commit to it.
Trump meets Mexican President over wall plans
US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump has met with Mexico's President about building a wall between the nations, but did not discuss who would pay for it. Audio
Australian election too close to call
Too close to call. With no clear winner in Australia's election we talk to Simon Banks, who has worked on many federal election campaigns for Labor and was Kevin Rudd's chief of staff and John Hewson… Audio
A buoyant Labor party out of election
The Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, is quietly confident of delivering a majority Coalition government, despite the weekend's cliffhanger election not yet producing a clear winner. Our… Audio
Fiji elections office enrolling students for 2018 poll
Fiji's elections office has started to enrol senior school students to vote in the 2018 election.