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The head of an NGO in Tonga says the next government will need to increase its investment in mental health services.

Deteriorating unrest in Southern Highlands province has prompted the withdrawal of a petition against the recent election victory of Papua New Guinea's prime minister.

A former top policeman in Papua New Guinea has called for the constabulary to act quickly to end instability within the force's capital command. Audio

Poll of Polls - New Zealand pollsters still seem to be doing a competent job of gauging public opinion. The last RNZ poll of polls average before the election was strikingly close to the final result.

The Chief Electoral Officer says counting votes is a busy process, and it's important that it's done right.

Spain's constitutional court has suspended a session of the Catalan parliament, in a bid to pre-empt a possible push for independence.

New Zealanders travelling to Spain are being warned to avoid demonstrations as tension over the Catalan independence referendum grows.

Catalonia will declare independence from Spain in a matter of days, the leader of the region has told the BBC.

King Felipe VI has condemned organisers of Catalonia's independence referendum for having put themselves "outside the law".

A lawyer who unsuccessfully stood in the past two Tongan elections is confident he can make it in next month's poll.

Two policemen have been killed in Papua New Guinea in the latest violence related to the country's lengthy and troubled election.

Fewer candidates are set to contest the Tonga general election next month compared with 2014.

Catalonia's leader says the region has won the right to statehood following Sunday's contentious referendum, which was marred by violence. Audio

Analysis - A primer on Catalonia's separatist government and its referendum on leaving Spain.