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POLL of POLLS
Latest polls put National on a downward trend, but it is a gentle slope. After two news polls, the party's latest four-poll average was 47.5%, down from 48.4%.
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Thousands vote in Fiji pre-polling
The Supervisor of Elections in Fiji says more than 8,000 people voted on day one of pre-polling in Fiji's election.
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No Labour gains from Hager book - poll
The latest TV3-Reid election poll shows that the Labour Party has not made any gains on the Party National since the release of Nicky Hager's Dirty Politics book. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 September 2014
Audio 4 Sep 2014Manus Island asylum seeker 'brain dead', says advocate; Goal for women on post-2015 UN agenda; Tonga's Democratic party still confident despite losing candidates; As early voting gets underway at… Audio
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Fiji election debate welcomed
Fiji's Prime Minister will go face to face in an election debate with the leader of the party he sees as his main opponent.
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Polling begins in Fiji election
Voting at polling stations around Fiji has started in the country's landmark election, the first since the ousting of the last elected government in 2006.
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 3 September 2014
Audio 3 Sep 2014As early voting gets underway at polling stations around Fiji we talk to an elections expert about the practice of prepolling; Several political parties in Fiji remain suspicious of the process… Audio
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Communication key in early voting says election specialist
Audio 3 Sep 2014An international constitutional and election specialist, Andrew Ladley, says the practice of early voting before a general election is common around the world and a way of increasing participation. Audio
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A Beginner's Guide to Elections
This year's general election takes place on Saturday 20 September. Here's all you need to know about MMP, the rules for parties, voting, and what happens afterwards.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 September 2014
Audio 3 Sep 2014The people of Pouakani are considering their next legal move, after the Supreme Court failed to back their claim to a section of the Waikato riverbed. The MANA Movement is slating the use of current… Audio
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Mana slates current polling techniques
The Mana Movement is slating the use of current polling techniques of using landline phone, saying they do not accurately reflect the mood of the Maori electorates.
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Fiji pre-polling today in East
The Fiji elections office says 155 staff have been deployed to the Eastern Division to help with pre-polling.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 September
Audio 3 Sep 2014The people of Pouakani are considering their next legal move, after the Supreme Court failed to back their claim to a section of the Waikato riverbed. The MANA Movement is slating the use of current… Audio
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Remote Fiji voters to go to polls early
Audio 3 Sep 2014:About 10 percent of Fiji's voters are due to start early voting Wednesday in the country's landmark election. Audio
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Key and Cunliffe face off in Chch
National Party leader John Key and Labour Leader David Cunliffe have faced off in The Press Leaders Debate at St Margaret's College in Christchurch tonight.
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Remote Fiji voters shocked at pre-polling
Some remote voters in Fiji are shocked after learning that they have to cast their votes early for the election.
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Australian FM confident of Fiji elections
Australia's Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, is confident Fiji's elections will vindicate moves to rekindle ties with the Pacific nation.
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Greens announce workers' package
The Green Party is proposing to lift the minimum wage to $18 an hour by 2017 and to introduce a living wage for the Government sector. Video
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National would make changes to CERA
Prime Minister John Key has announced CERA would be merged into the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, if a National government was re-elected.
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Labour would reinstate 10 yr passports
The Labour Party wants a return to 10-year passports and a review of locations and nature of gambling outlets in neighbourhoods as part of its Internal Affairs policy.
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Economic issues still dominate - poll
A new survey has found economic issues are still the most important problems facing New Zealand - but worries about war and terrorism have also shown sharp increases.
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 2 September 2014
Audio 2 Sep 2014An academic says the capture of Fijian peacekeepers is 'unprecedented'; We speak to Solomon Islands' new police commissioner; A project is launched to help low-income and rural Pacific Islanders… Audio
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'Surprise' pre-polling in Fiji knocks campaigning
Fiji's People's Democratic Party says political parties' campaigns have been compromised after surprise plans for pre-polling which begins tomorrow.
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Fiji begins pre-polling this week
The elections authorities in Fiji say they will continue to distribute voter education material in coming days with people in remote areas due to start voting on Wednesday.
