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Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong disrupted a speech explaining voting changes which rule out open nomination of candidates for the chief executive election in 2017.

Two new polls have affirmed a drop in National's support since July. To govern at the new level it would need, at most, support from ACT and United Future.

The latest political poll shows a drop in support for National, but an increase in support for John Key. It shows National down 2 points to 48 percent and Labour up 2 to 28.

After months of controversy, Judith Collins has resigned as a minister. Brent Edwards takes a look at the series of events that led to her resignation and the questions that remain. Audio

New Zealand First has reiterated that a commitment to buy back privatised assets is a bottom line for joining any other party in government after the election.

A top constitutional lawyer acting for the Conservative Party says a backdown by the Electoral Commission over time for party political broadcasts is a win for freedom of speech.

Labour Party president is pleased the election campaign is focusing more on issues that matter rather than the contents of Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics.

National's leader John Key says he is backing senior MP Judith Collins 100 percent over her denial of a claim that her supporters approached NZ First with a possible post-election deal. Audio

Colin Craig says he has cancelled his High Court action against the Electoral Commission after it reversed its decision on reallocating broadcast time and money.

New Zealand First MP Andrew Williams is taking legal action against his party for dropping him as an electorate and list candidate for the general election next month.

An application by the Fiji Labour Party to re-instate a candidate on the electoral roll is now expected to be ruled on the High Court next Thursday, after the judge called for written submissions from…

A candidate for Fiji's Sodelpa party is calling on the Electoral Commission to clarify the rules around campaigning after a pre-polling announcement.

Both major parties have slipped in polls taken in the wake the book Dirty Politics. National slid below 50% to 49.1% and Labour is back down to 25.5% after briefly crawling over 26%.

UEFA's president Michel Platini has ruled himself out of the top job in world football, while Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo has been named Europe's best male footballer.

Power Play with Brent Edwards - John Key launched the National Party's election campaign on Sunday and it was no accident the party chose South Auckland for the rally.

In Fiji, the decision by the Electoral Commission and Supervisor of Elections to begin pre-polling on September the 3rd is being criticised.

The leaders of National and Labour have had their first ever one-on-one televised debate, covering topics from the Dirty Politics scandal, to farm sales to tax cuts. Audio

The leaders of National and Labour have kicked off their first televised campaign debate talking about the Dirty Politics book, and whether or not John Key's party is going to offer tax cuts.

The commander of the Fiji military has told political parties campaigning for next month's election to refrain from promoting discriminatory policies.