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Election •

Fiji

Fiji election preparation moves ahead as key existing electoral laws face proposed changes

Fiji’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 Islands

Cook Islands Election: Democratic Party leader vows honest review after wipeout

Tina 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 Islands

Cook Islands election gives Brown powerful majority as Mangaia MPs join government

Three 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

Kiwis living across Pacific urged to check enrolment before key election deadlines hit

Thousands of NZers across the Pacific can vote in the 7 November election, but an official says they need to check enrolment before key dates close.

Renate RiversTue, 04 Aug

Politics •

Aotearoa New Zealand

Pacific voters are listening but parties aren’t connecting, experts warn

Pacific communities are not hard to reach, they are simply waiting for political parties to speak to them in ways that feel real, two communications experts say.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 17 Jul

Politics •

Aotearoa New Zealand

NZ voting rights draw concerns over impact on Pacific communities

The Green Party says the proposal would silence some Pacific permanent residents while NZ First argues voting should be reserved for citizens.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uWed, 08 Jul

Election •

Niue

And then there were seven: Niue votes in record women MPs

Niue has shattered the 35 per cent ‘critical mass’ threshold and unseated veteran ministers in a major shake-up.

Renate RiversMon, 04 May

Pacific Region •

Niue

$3.80 a litre: Fuel crisis looms large as Niue’s ‘kingmaker’ village heads to the polls

With petrol prices hitting record highs, the village of Alofi South is set to decide who leads Niue through its most difficult economic wave in years.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uThu, 30 Apr

Politics

Water, roads and ‘party-hopping’: Vaimauga III voters head to the polls

A high-stakes by-election in Sāmoa is putting the spotlight on a controversial question: do you have to vote for the government to get basic services?

Renate RiversThu, 30 Apr

Pacific Region •

Niue

The cost of living crisis shapes Niue election as voters seek economic relief at the polls

Rising food prices, fuel costs, and power cuts are driving voter concerns in Niue ahead of the 2 May election with economic pressure putting leadership and political stability under the spotlight.

Aui'a Vaimaila Leatinu'uFri, 24 Apr

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