TV3 and TVNZ make a joint plea to leaders for multi-party debate
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US politicians' ineptitude exposed by bail-out failure
As the bail-out bill crashes and burns, Bush, Pelosi and McCain are the big losers politically.
Read MoreTVNZ clarifies its YouTube debate rules; promises a minor parties debate
Only some YouTube questions will be posted on the TVNZ website, but we will get to see the third party leaders debate after all. Just on their own.
Read MoreOne News YouTube debate: Who chooses the questions?
YouTube debates won't be as interactive and revolutionary as they'd like you to think
Read MoreThe mandate of heaven is not forever
Jon's column introduces the concept of a generational shift and asks whether this election will see a 24-year cycle of politics finally come to an end.
Read MoreClark and Key take fright
National and Labour refuse to debate the minor parties. It's a disgrace
Read MoreMcCain the Drama Queen fronts for debate
Having failed to save Wall St, John McCain turned up to the first Presidential debate, where he intended to be all along. Now his biggest worry could be his choice for V-P.
Read More48th Parliament winds up; Peters aims for Maori vote
MPs climb off the benches and onto the campaign trail
Read MoreEconomy the focus of British parties' conferences
Gordon Brown positions himself as the experienced money manager
Read MoreThe Key question is judgment, not trust
Why has the Tranz Rail shares story faded so quickly when the New Zealand First donation scandal went on for months?
Read MoreSo, John McCain can't walk and chew gum at the same time
As President Bush once again resorts to fear-mongering to push through a crisis policy, John McCain halts his campaign to sort out Wall St
Read MorePhil Goff's fading smile
Our snuggling up to the US again is another example of politics' twisted silver linings
Read MoreUS politics likely to scupper P4 trade deal
With trade deals already backed-up in the Congress and the US economy tanking, New Zealand may find that going it alone is still the best way to an FTA with America
Read MoreWhy Palin could topple Obama
Dammit, Sarah Palin has as much charisma as Barack Obama
Read MoreReligion's left turn
US evangelicals aren't the conseratives the used to be. And the implications for the election couldn't be bigger
Read MoreAmerica - Country or Continent?
Given the number of sub-cultures in America, it's a wonder the country holds together as 'one nation under God'.
Read MoreCongress and the generals
George Bush insists the generals, not congress should be running the Iraq war. So why didn't he listen to military chiefs in the first place?
Read MoreAs the US gets left behind
The US is not at the forefront of any debate that matters, except war and terrorism. The rest of the world is moving on without it.
Read MoreCondoleezza Rice's South Pacific vacation
After years of neglect, the US is realising it can't afford to ignore its allies in the Pacific
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