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The British royal family and the media have what some describe as an invisible contract: the palace offer access, and the press in return offer favourable coverage.

The Omicron coronavirus variant spread in Australia on Saturday, testing plans to reopen the economy as a cluster in Sydney grew to 13 cases.

Indonesian logging camp torched in West Papua, post-election government formation in Tonga streches out, and more.

National Party leader Chris Luxon says the current managed isolation system for returnees does not make sense and the borders should open with risk management. Audio

There is growing unease over the French decision to hold New Caledonia's third and final independence referendum on December 12th.

A bruising four years has left National's caucus broken and divided - but they are striving for unity. Audio

Tongans will find out who their next prime minister will be this week.

New Caledonia has eased and extended its Covid-19 restrictions for another three weeks after they were originally due to be lifted over the weekend.

Colourful and controversial, with a killer eyebrow raise - she may be best known as "Crusher" but Judith Collins' nearly 20 years in politics cannot be summed up so succinctly. Audio

Switzerland has one of the lowest vaccination rates in Western Europe and Covid-19 infections are rising exponentially, yet voters are being asked whether the country should drop some restrictions…

Experts say vaccination rates need to pick up in Africa, as some citizens take their advice from preachers offering misinformation found on the internet.

The FAST party in Samoa has secured four of the six seats from the Friday by-elections, increasing its numbers in the House to 31 representatives.

Voting is underway for six by-elections in Samoa.

Former senior National MPs are weighing in amid chaos and turmoil in the party with calls for Judith Collins, Simon Bridges and party president Peter Goodfellow to stand aside. Audio

Analysis: When Shane Reti replaced Judith Collins at the helm of New Zealand's National Party today, he became the fifth National leader Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has faced.

Australia today introduced contentious religious anti-discrimination legislation that if approved would allow faith-based organisations to prioritise the hiring and enrolment of people from their…

Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson resigned after less than 12 hours in the top job after the Green Party quit their two-party coalition, stoking political uncertainty.

The United Nations has glaring problems in Samoa where the government is calling for the UN's role in the country to be reviewed.

Early voting has started in Samoa for by-elections in six electoral constituencies on the island of Upolu.