They said hello, smiled and shook hands for the cameras. Then after New Zealand's prime minister moved on, sweeping through the food court in Auckland's city centre, the couple fell back." Yeah honestly, we're probably not voting for him," said Ian, who was there with with his partner Trina. "There's good and bad in both parties, and I think it's really close," Trina said. "But for us young working professionals, we've got a daughter now and we have to think about her future." Whether measurably true or not, many New Zealanders believe their country is in the doldrums. As the nation heads...…They said hello, smiled and shook hands for the cameras. Then after New Zealand's prime minister moved on, sweeping through the food court in Auckland's city centre, the couple fell back." Yeah honestly, we're probably not voting for him," said Ian, who was there with with his partner Trina. "There's good and bad in both parties, and I think it's really close," Trina said. "But for us young working professionals, we've got a daughter now and we have to think about her future." Whether measurably true or not, many New Zealanders believe their country is in the doldrums. As the nation heads...WW…

Earlier this year, a junior adviser for the Australian government, Andrew Chen*, visited the nation's Department of Defence for a meeting.As he and a colleague stepped into the building in Canberra, they pulled out their government IDs. Mr Chen was stopped by a guard, who took him aside."They asked to take a photo of me - like a portrait - there in the lobby," he said. "And it was just me. The Caucasian colleague who was with me - he wasn't asked to do that," added Mr Chen, who is Chinese-Australian.Mr Chen felt "awkward" as they took the snap, but he didn't want to cause a scene. Later, he...…Earlier this year, a junior adviser for the Australian government, Andrew Chen*, visited the nation's Department of Defence for a meeting.As he and a colleague stepped into the building in Canberra, they pulled out their government IDs. Mr Chen was stopped by a guard, who took him aside."They asked to take a photo of me - like a portrait - there in the lobby," he said. "And it was just me. The Caucasian colleague who was with me - he wasn't asked to do that," added Mr Chen, who is Chinese-Australian.Mr Chen felt "awkward" as they took the snap, but he didn't want to cause a scene. Later, he...WW…