Election • Tonga‘I’m a disruptor’: Māori-Tongan community worker is taking on Ōtāhuhu for the GreensTe Whatanui Leka Skipwith says years working with South Auckland youth and families have pushed him to seek political change, with cost of living and housing at the top of his list.Christine RovoiFri, 28 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsMark Brown set for Cook Islands majority after election winThe Cook Islands Party has secured a fifth term and could command 19 of Parliament’s 24 seats, giving the Prime Minister a powerful mandate.Christine RovoiThu, 27 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsCook Islands Election: Four seats remain in final count showdownTwelve seats have been confirmed after the final count, with Rakahanga, Pukapuka-Nassau, Ngatangiia and Matavera still to be decided.Rashneel Kumar, Cook Islands NewsWed, 26 Aug
Election • FijiFiji election preparation moves ahead as key existing electoral laws face proposed changesFiji’s elections watchdogs say they are ready to run the next vote as the country prepares for its first referendum on constitutional reform.Elenoa TuragaiviuThu, 20 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsCook Islands Election: Democratic Party leader vows honest review after wipeoutTina Pupuke-Browne says the party must learn from its worst election result, but two Democratic candidates remain in tight races as declaration votes are counted.Rashneel Kumar, Cook Islands NewsWed, 19 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsCook Islands election gives Brown powerful majority as Mangaia MPs join governmentThree independents are joining the Cook Islands Party, giving Mark Brown's government a commanding majority and leaving a weakened opposition with a tougher fight to hold it to account.Christine RovoiTue, 18 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsCook Islands opposition looks to unite as Mark Brown’s party takes general election leadMark Brown’s Cook Islands Party is one seat short of a majority, while opposition leaders say they must join forces or risk another four years on the sidelines.Khalia StrongSun, 16 Aug
Election'Nobody cares about that': Pacific voters focused elsewhere as Luxon coup failsWith the election looming, two political experts warn that leadership turmoil and an MMP referendum are distracting parties from the bread-and-butter issues Pacific communities care about.Andre Fa'aosoThu, 13 Aug
Election • Cook IslandsRarotonga could decide who governs after poll signals tight election The Cook Islands Party has the edge but a rise in support for the United Party in the capital could make Thursday’s result harder to call. Khalia StrongThu, 13 Aug
ElectionAngee Nicholas faces key battle for National's Pacific representationNational's highest-ranked Pasifika candidate says her list position means little unless she can win Henderson. Khalia StrongMon, 10 Aug
