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Thousands of people turned up for climate strikes across the country this afternoon, and briefly staged a sit in at Christchurch City Council.

A round-up of today's Pacific stories in brief

New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement has proclaimed its unity at its congress ahead of bilateral talks scheduled with the French interior minister Gerald Darmanin.

Vote counting is under way in Nigeria's tightest presidential election since military rule ended in 1999.

New Caledonia's anti-independence parties have walked out of a meeting at the French High Commission in Noumea to discuss the electoral rolls for next year's provincial elections.

The use of entrenchment in law-making in this country has had a sound grilling at the Standing Orders Committee which is conducting its ongoing regular review of Parliament’s rules.

The search for a new First Minister of Scotland has begun after Nicola Sturgeon's surprise decision to stand down.

Nicola Sturgeon is to resign as Scotland's first minister after more than eight years in the role.

Analysis - Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announces the government's awaited policy reset and meets his Australian counterpart in Canberra, while politicians tone down their Waitangi speeches and the…

Ukrainian officials in the east, the scene of the fiercest fighting in the war with Russia, say an anticipated fresh offensive by Moscow is underway.

The voters, fewer than 1000, selected the 11th Parliament (General Fono of Tokelau) on January 26, 2023 during the general election.

Vow to rebuild Vanuatu chiefs' meeting house; French minister expands Pacific visit; and call for better cancer facilities in PNG

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will push his plan in parliament, when it meets today for the first time this year.

Australia will replace the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on its A$5 banknote with a new design to reflect and honour the history of its Indigenous culture.

The Cook Islands could start growing its own cannabis following the country voting in favour of it being allowed for medicinal use. Audio

New Caledonia's pro-independence Caledonian Union has proposed September 24 as the date by which an accord be reached with France to end the colonial period.

The French interior minister Gerald Darmanin is due back in New Caledonia in early March to advance work on a new statute for the territory.

Opinion - Election year has begun with a bang, and already the punditry and speculation are ramping up, but Grant Duncan warns not to treat polls as gospel.