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Top polling Hipa wants to be Niue Premier
New Niue MP-elect, Richard Hipa, has confirmed his intention to put his name forward for the country's Premiership and says the weekend's election results indicate people want change.
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It's the hardest word: Here's how to get 'sorry' right
It seems we've been getting it wrong when we say sorry. Evolutionary psychologists have spent years researching apologies and have some tips. Audio
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Two new MPs top voting in Niue election
Two newcomers have topped weekend polling in Niue's six Common Roll seats.
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American Samoa election on track despite Covid-19 disruptions
American Samoa's Election Office says it's prepared to conduct the general elections on 3 November despite the Covid-19 disruptions
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Election time on Niue
Audio 29 May 2020Niue goes to the polls on Saturday, and it's been quite a week in the lead-up to it. Audio
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Boris continues to back his man, despite pressure from MPs
Audio 28 May 2020UK correspondent Harriet Line joins Lynn Freeman to talk about the increasing pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to sack his adviser Dominic Cummings over his lockdown trip out of London while… Audio
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Bougainville's Hakena to stand in poll
A well known women's advocate on Bougainville, Helen Hakena, is to contest the elections in August.
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Opinion: Two-tier welfare payments betray Labour's traditions
In the age of Covid-19 we are Jacinda's team of five million - except for some, Sue Bradford writes.
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Fiji parliamentary petition seeking investigation into Grace Road church declined
Fiji's Speaker of Parliament has dismissed a petition by the Opposition calling for an investigation into Grace Roads Church in Fiji.
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MP Nicola Willis on National's 'fresh start'
MP Nicola Willis jumped from number 45 to 14 on the party's list in leader Todd Muller's caucus reshuffle. Audio
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Japan to end Tokyo's state of emergency
Japan is lifting its state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas, while the Nikkei reported a Covid-19 economic stimulus plan worth almost $1 trillion.
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Chlöe Swarbrick moves to third place on Green Party list
Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick has been propelled up her party's list to the third place ranking just behind the two co-leaders and ahead of those with ministerial portfolios.
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New National Party leaders seized their 'moment in history' - Kaye
It was "a moment in history" brought about by National's poor polling that prompted last week's coup, new deputy leader Nikki Kaye says. Audio
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New National Party leader Todd Muller's path to power
Following a swiftly executed coup on Friday, Todd Muller toppled Simon Bridges for the National Party leadership. This followed two polls last week that saw National trailing Labour by around 25… Audio
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Mediawatch for 24 May 2020
Podcast episode — 23 May 2020Bridges rolled after polls pile on the pressure; Prominent pundit pulls back over Muller link; Media on the block vulnerable to vultures.
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Bridges rolled after polls pile on the pressure
Podcast episode — 23 May 2020The return of TV channels' political opinion polls piled the pressure on the National Party's leader and kickstarted Friday's move to replace him. Covid-19 has changed many things in politics and public life, but the media's intense focus on the party leaders is not one of them.
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Bridges rolled after polls pile on the pressure
Audio 24 May 2020The return of TV channels’ political opinion polls piled the pressure on the National Party’s leader and kickstarted Friday’s move to replace him. Covid-19 has changed many things in politics and… Audio
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Bridges rolled after polls pile on the pressure
The return of TV channels’ political opinion polls piled the pressure on the National Party’s leader and kickstarted Friday’s move to replace him. Covid-19 has changed many things in politics and…
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Biden: Black voters considering Trump 'ain't black'
Democratic White House candidate Joe Biden is in damage limitation mode after saying African Americans "ain't black" if they even consider voting for President Donald Trump over him.
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French Pacific to vote on 28 June
The French government has set 28 June as the date for the second round of the municipal elections which also applies to New Caledonia and French Polynesia.
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Covid-19: What happened around NZ and the world on 22 May
Simon Bridges has become a Covid-19 political casualty; 43,000 people have gone onto the Jobseeker Support benefit; and retail spending has its worst quarterly drop in eight years.
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Todd Muller 'gives National a much better chance' - Linda Clark
National has ushered in its new leadership but have they picked the people who can win the election in 120 days?
For more on this Lisa Owen is joined by Dentons Kensington Swan partner and former… Video, Audio
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Todd Muller on policy, partners and spaghetti on pizza
New National Party leader Todd Muller talks to Lisa Owen about his new job. Video, Audio
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Todd Muller: 'I'm not interested in opposition for opposition's sake'
Todd Muller says his "absolute focus" as the new National Party leader will be New Zealand's economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Video
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Spooked MPs opt for unknown Muller to avoid a rout
Analysis: Todd who? National's new leader is barely known outside the provinces and he's been given the job of taking on the most popular prime minister in history, writes Peter Wilson.
