Live televised debates fuel disenchantment with politics. Read...

“If global temperatures rose 2 degrees Celsius, it would mean the end of our blueberries. It would change our life.” Read...

Harry and Meghan have been criticised for `interfering` in US politics after speaking out about the upcoming presidential election.They told voters to `reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity` amid what Meghan called... Read...

`Agents of Chaos` talks to a who`s who of key figures in the Trump-Russia nexus, conveying the scope of a Russian operation that -- to the extent disrupting US politics was the goal -- succeeded beyond its wildest dreams. Director Alex Gibney`s two-part documentary is especially notable for its nuance, offering multiple angles exploring what transpired as well as the disparate motivations of those involved. Read...

There has always been something vaguely ghoulish about subsequent coverage of the Challenger disaster, considering that we all know how the story ends. But `Challenger: The Final Flight` navigates a delicate path -- celebrating the lives of those lost in 1986, and the hubris, politics and pressure to deliver that became the anatomy of a failure. Read...

Data leaked by a Chinese company on influential Kiwis could be linked to attempts to influence NZ politics and business, says Canterbury University`s Anne-Marie Brady. Read...

Data leaked by a Chinese company on influential New Zealanders could be linked to attempts to influence New Zealand politics and business, says Canterbury University professor Anne-Marie Brady. Read...

A politics professor says some of her personal details are featured in a huge leak of data amassed by a company believed to be used by China`s intelligence service. Read...

A politics professor says some of her personal details are featured in a huge leak of data amassed by a company believed to be used by China`s intelligence service. Read...

Tense negotiations to bring the Rugby Championship to New Zealand were harpooned by the Government`s unwillingness to negotiate — with officials making only one concession in almost three months.This, and not `Sanzaar politics`... Read...