As the bail-out bill crashes and burns, Bush, Pelosi and McCain are the big losers politically.
Read MoreObama: President for the world
While Barack Obama and John McCain took an interest in world affairs during the first presidential debate, the world started taken an interest in the election much earlier.
Read MoreNew Poll of Polls
Little change in seat numbers. So what will it take to shake up the polls before the election?
Read MoreNational News Brief, Tuesday September 30
National may go early with tax cut plan; TV3 cuts multi-party debate; Contact Energy increases power prices despite high profits; Aucklanders falling out of love with cars; and more
Read MoreHouse defeats bail-out
Bush administration's $700b bail-out is dead in the water. For now
Read MoreFinally, Washington agrees on a financial bail-out
Republicans and Democrats win concessions, but this crisis still has some way to go
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 MoreNo need to panic about Super Fund
Our superannuation savings are doing fine, depsite the headlines.
Read MoreThe Random Six
Eleanor's take on what's fun in web-side culture news right now. Um, it's a broad definition of culture, okay?
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 MoreNational News Brief, Monday September 29
National would abolish Maori seats; tax cuts about to hit; anti-smacking bill still unpopular; more milk woes; boost for yellow-eyed penguin; and more
Read MoreClark and Key take fright
National and Labour refuse to debate the minor parties. It's a disgrace
Read MoreRespecting Austin Hemmings
Murder victim's family find the courage to forgive
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 MoreDavid Sedaris is a genius
Satirist David Sedaris skewers himself again in latest collection
Read More48th Parliament winds up; Peters aims for Maori vote
MPs climb off the benches and onto the campaign trail
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday September 26
Bush rallies support for contentious Paulson bailout; McCain suspends campaign; China heads back into space; Venezuela cuts new oil deal; and more
Read MoreWhere Brown leads, expect Clark to follow
Start taking bets on how soon Labour will start using the 'novice' tag
Read MoreEconomy the focus of British parties' conferences
Gordon Brown positions himself as the experienced money manager
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