Analysis: Despite the warcry calling for rugby and politics to be kept apart, they have been linked since the All Black`s earliest years. Read...

News that the former National Party MP has died at age 44 has rocked those across the political spectrum. We look at Nikki Kaye’s work and legacy. Read...

Leaders from across politics are mourning Kaye, who has died at the age of 44, as a hard-working, passionate parliamentarian with a rare gift for reaching across the aisle. Read...

The former German chancellor, who quit politics three years ago, speaks to the BBC in a rare interview. Read...

The charges could jeopardise the ambitions of one of the world’s richest men, both at home and abroad. Read...

There are concerns the unrest has damaged community relations and tensions have spilled over into politics too. Read...

In Parliament, anything and everything can be political including things as innocuous as playground equipment, clothing, colours, and even eating takeaways. Read...

The House: With Parliament focused on polite apology without politics, two parties leaned more into angry and argued politics was unavoidable. Read...

A senior lecturer in politics at the University of Auckland said the race has been tight, exactly as polls predicted. Read...

Want a break from real-life American politics? Take a mental health break by watching a movie about a US president instead. Read...