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The Pacific Island Forum could serve as a "constructive force" to find a "path forward" in New Caledonia, the Foreign Affairs Minister says Video

Analysis - New Caledonia's Southern province is facing a barrage of criticism following statements she made at the weekend, calling for the French Pacific territory to be partitioned.

The leaders released the Tokyo Statement, raising concerns about the "ongoing tenous security situation" and expressed strong oppostion to the "apparent militarisation" of the French territory.

Two groups which oppose the fluoridation of water supplies have been ordered to pay $41,000 after losing a court case against the Hastings District Council.

Analysis - The French general election in the Pacific this weekend has produced new MPs in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, but in opposite directions.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves are among a record 11 women in the new PM's team.

Reform leader overturns 25,000 Tory majority, as his party wins in Ashfield, Great Yarmouth and Boston and Skegness.

A group of licensed Māori translators have hit out at the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, calling it factually incorrect and misleading.

Unannounced visit by top Melanesian diplomat used by Indonesia to paint Papuan provinces as stable, despite recent deadly clashes.

A French diplomat in the Pacific has rejected claims there is a military operation in New Caledonia, saying "fake news portraying the riots as one community against another distort reality". Audio

Analysis - All the Pacific Islands countries going to the polls in 2024 have very low levels of women's political representation, writes Dr Kerryn Baker

Locke, known as a human rights and anti-war advocate, was in Parliament from 1999 to 2011.

Why do place names get changed, who can suggest a new one and what's in a name anyway? Audio

It follows a slew of motions for votes of no confidence and three changes of government in 2023. Audio

A group of civil society organisations is writing to Emmanuel Macron calling on him to change his stance toward the indigenous people of New Caledonia.

The pause comes ahead of pro-independence protesters' national Congress, where they will seek a common stance on the riots.

All four Taranaki councils oppose the government's decision to block Māori wards by public referendums.

Minister of Bougainville Affairs, Manasseh Makiba, says the Bougainville referendum is a sensitive issue and the government will not take any short cuts in dealing with it.

Vote counting is now underway for Vanuatu's first national referendum on constitutional changes aimed at curbing political instability in the country.

The pro-Brexit campaigner will make his eighth attempt to win a seat in the House of Commons.

The ruling party candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, is expected to sail to victory.