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French Polynesia's pro-indepedence opposition Tavini Huiraatira party has abandoned plans to trigger early elections by standing down three of its assembly members.

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has launched a spectacular intervention in the preselection process of Liberal backbencher Craig Kelly, urging his colleagues not to "capitulate" to threats from…

The National Party leader has backed embattled MP Maggie Barry after fresh alleged details of bullying parliamentary staff emerged, insisting his party has a good employment culture. Audio

French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered talks with political leaders and demonstrators as he seeks a way out of nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone.

A Ngāpuhi leader is defending a change in voting rules as the iwi goes to the polls on a new plan for its Treaty negotiations.

Ukraine will not allow Russian men aged 16-60 into the country following the imposition of martial law, Kiev says.

It's a dark cloud hanging over our civilisation, but there's still a chance to act. So why do we all have our heads in the sand? Susan Strongman reports.

Russian border guards fired on three Ukranian boats and seized the crews, but Putin says it was staged.

More than half of British people think it is important to challenge homophobic language at live sporting events but only one quarter feel confident enough to do so.

The last Senate of the US mid-terms became more controversial after the Republican was recorded saying she would happily attend a public hanging.

The former right-hand man of New Caledonia's late anti-independence leader has warned of a possible victory of the pro-independence camp in the next election.

Ukraine has declared martial law in part of the country after the capture of three of its naval vessels and 23 crew members by Russia.

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as chairperson of the ruling pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), after it suffered a major electoral defeat on Saturday.

Former Auckland mayoral candidate John Palino has announced he is throwing his hat into the ring again.

Two newcomers to Fiji's parliament have been sworn in as government ministers at a ceremony in Suva.

International observers' findings that the Fiji election was transparent and credible are ridiculous, one of the country's opposition leaders says. Audio

Putting general election papers in the post could be a thing of the past if a proposal to allow people to submit ballot papers online gets the tick.