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Tonga's Deputy Prime Minister, Sione Vuna Fa'otusia, has resigned after signing a motion of no confidence in the country's prime minister.

Hundreds of people have signed up to a new Northland campaign fighting for Māori seats on the region's councils.

Candidates to contest the Bougainville regional seat are named, a Northern Marianas - South Korea travel bubble is announced, and more.

Analysis - A poll shows the government's popularity is up since the election, Collins promises a new National Party and gaining support for hate speech law reform could be a problem for the PM, writes…

The US Supreme Court has handed a defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo President Donald Trump's election loss.

A Fiji high chief linked to the 2000 coup and army mutiny is the new Opposition Leader following Sitiveni Rabuka's resignation from Parliament.

Former Fiji opposition leader Sitiveni Rabuka resigned from Parliament this week. A political analyst says it has been inevitable.

TVNZ's first Colmar Brunton poll since the election has Labour on 53 percent and National on 25 percent.

Kees Weytmans audits forests so that buyers and forestry companies can be sure of the volume and quality of trees coming off the hills.

The two people charged over the handling of donations to the New Zealand First Foundation have lost a legal bid to keep their names secret.

A petition has been delivered to MPs urging them to get rid of legislation that enables referenda on Māori wards. Audio

The number of people in hospital in the United States has passed 100,000 for the first time, a figure that has doubled since early November.

Viliame Gavoka has been elected as leader of Fiji's main opposition party, and he's laid down a challenge for his MPs - as well plans for the country's future. Audio

The law around Māori wards is discriminatory, East Coast MP Kiri Allan says, as activists petition the government for an urgent change in legislation.

In 2009, the royal commission which helped set the groundwork for the creation of the supercity recommended having three Māori seats on the Auckland Council.

Systemic racism is at the heart of New Zealand's current council Māori wards debate, according to a leading campaigner for their establishment who spoke in Whangārei last night.

White Ferns captain Sophie Devine has been named the player of the tournament in the Australian women's Big Bash League.

"If not now, then when," deputy mayor Josh Wharehinga said as tears of joy flooded the public gallery after an extraordinary meeting at Gisborne District Council this morning.