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A PNG academic based in Australia says a 'No' vote outcome in the Voice referendum on Saturday will be a setback for Australia's country-to-country and people-to-people relations in the Pacific.

Australians are set to overwhelmingly say 'No' to a proposal to constitutionally recognise the country's Indigenous people in a referendum, one of the final opinion polls ahead of the vote showed.

什么是MMP？它又是如何运作的？在该制度下，如何判定哪个党派胜选？在RNZ中文策划的大选系列报道中，我们希望借本文为读者解读一二。

Power Play - While National and Labour have been in a pitched battle, this campaign has also seen the rise of the smaller parties in a way not seen in recent elections, Political Editor Jane Patterson…

Possibilities for governing arrangements and whether National's potential bedfellows could make it work were a focus of the debate's post-match interviews.

News in brief from around the region for Monday, October 9

The National leader says he backs himself to work with whoever he needs to in order to reach a coalition agreement. Audio

Australian PM Anthony Albanese remains hopeful a referendum to recognise the country's Indigenous people in the constitution will succeed.

Anthony Albanese voted 'yes' in a referendum to recognise the country's Indigenous people in the constitution, a week from polling day.

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

False information posted online about votes and voting dates led the elections watchdog to ask X for their removal.

One leader took 252 words to answer a question - another took just one.

Analysis - A debate tonight offered further evidence of the gap between the ACT and NZ First leaders who may soon be in coalition negotiations with the National Party to form a new government.

The move comes amid funding concerns, claims of a loss of democracy and a councillor asking about a potential High Court injunction - which the council lawyer quickly dismissed.

Analysis - A policy is labelled racist. Then that accusation is itself called racist. Are we getting anywhere with any of this?

The Detail - The Voice referendum over indigenous representation has been more divisive and controversial than any election campaign.

It's just a "moderate, tiny proposal" over indigenous representation, but Australia's The Voice referendum has caused huge uproar.  

Explainer - Early voting will begin for the general election. So let's take a look at the nuts and bolts of casting a vote. Video

Analysis - A prominent pro-France leader in New Caledonia, Sonia Backès, has resigned from the French government after a resounding defeat at France's Senatorial elections four days ago.