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Nauruans will head to the polls on Saturday for two important votes: to elect their members of parliament and to decide on a change to the nation's constitution.

It raises the prospect of a government that would boost Europe's populist, anti-immigration camp and reduce support for Ukraine.

A round-up of news from around the region, including James Marape on Bougainville independence.

The Bougainville leader is back in the top job after a landslide victory at the polls and has vowed to push ahead with independence from Papua New Guinea. Audio

Currently councils run local elections but recent errors have sparked calls for the Electoral Commission to take over responsibility.

Harris devoted a significant portion of the interview to excoriating President Donald Trump's administration, repeatedly calling him a "tyrant".

The Māori ward is being contested for the first time in Whanganui, but turnout is low so far.

"I'm kind of making fun of politics, like the election cycle... it's a bit of a circus."

The date for the provincial elections has already been postponed twice, and the French territory's lawmakers have endorsed a third postponement amid ongoing political division.

Candidate profiles were left out of voting packs in three districts.

A Local Government New Zealand committee says the omission is disappointing and concerning, especially given the referendum on Māori Wards.

Sébastien Lecornu, 39, is no stranger to the French territory, having played a key role in a series of three self-determination referendums held between 2018 and 2021.

The country's Electoral Officer has admitted the mistake occurred in "the proofing and printing process".

However, they did not have to wait for too long as outgoing Armies (Defence) Minister Sébastien Lecornu is now the new prime minister.

The fall of the French government following a vote of defiance against its Prime Minister François Bayrou has cast more uncertainty for New Caledonia.

Many councils chose to set up Māori wards at the 2022 elections, but under new legislation, councils must now ratify them by referendum or abolish them.

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The Regional Development Minister called for more action on electricity prices, calling out his coalition partners for inaction.

Aman Ravindra-Singh - who fled from Fiji in 2022 to avoid jail for contempt of court - claims a landmark ruling has paved the way for a long-running constitutional crisis. Audio

Polls will open at 8am local time (9am NZ time), with some 404 candidates contesting for 46 seats in the Bougainville parliament, including a record 34 women.

Voting in Bougainville's election has been rescheduled until Friday, to allow enough time to dispatch ballot papers.

Antonio Guterres is in Papua New Guinea on a four-day official state visit from 2 to 5 September.