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Pollsters agree on political code of conduct
Six months out from the general election, most polling firms have signed a code to ensure their political polls are reasonably reliable.
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Thai election invalid, court rules
The Constitutional Court in Thailand has ruled that the general election in Februarty was invalid, deepening a political stalemate following weeks of opposition protests.
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Fiji Constitutional Forum confident in Electoral Commission
Audio 21 Mar 2014Fiji Constitutional Forum says it has confidence the Electoral Commission is doing what it can to ensure free and fair elections in September Audio
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Fiji Constitutional Forum confident in Electoral Commission
The Citizen's Constitutional Forum in Fiji says it is confident the Electoral Commission is doing all it can to ensure people are able to exercise their right to vote in...
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Mixed day on sharemarket
It's been a mixed day on the New Zealand sharemarket, the benchmark Top 50 Index closed up 6 points to 5160.
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FLP denounces failure to release of Electoral Decree
The Fiji Labour Party says it's concerned that important election details are being released by the Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama during his campaign trail in the Lau group while the...
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Cunliffe struggling to lift support
Six months after taking over the leadership of the Labour Party, David Cunliffe is struggling to lift the party's support.
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Russia declares Crimea sovereign state
Russian President Vladimir Putin has brushed off American and European sanctions by approving a decree recognising Crimea as an independent and sovereign state. Audio
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Polling starts on Venice independence
Voting has begun in Venice and the surrounding region on whether to break away from Italy.
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Fiji reports say Bainimarama's party to be launched in May
Reports from Fiji say Frank Bainimarama will register his political party next month and launch it in May. FBC News reports the prime minister revealed this on Monday during a...
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Crimea votes for Russia, West eyes sanctions
As Crimeans celebrate an overwhelming vote to rejoin Russia, the European Union says it will decide on sanctions against Moscow, while the US says it won't recognise the referendum's outcome. Audio
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Voting in Crimea referendum closes, victory expected for Russia
Audio 17 Mar 2014The ballot counting has begun in Crimea, after record-high numbers of voters went to the polls today to decide whether to remain a part of Ukraine, or re-join Russia. Audio
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Polls close as Crimeans votes in referendum.
Audio 17 Mar 2014Polls have just closed in Crimea, where voters have been chosing whether to remain a part of Ukraine, or rejoin Russia. Audio
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Voting underway in Crimea referendum
Crimea is voting on whether to re-join Russia or stay with Ukraine - a referendum condemned as "illegal" by Kiev and the West but backed by Moscow.
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Fiji election rules now due by next week
Reports from Fiji say the much anticipated rules around this year's elections will now be out by the end of next week. The Electoral Decree will include the regulations governing...
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IPL competition to be moved to UAE
Cricket's Indian Premier League Twenty20 competition will move to the United Arab Emirates and possibly Bangladesh due to a clash with general elections in India. The IPL season will start...
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Fiji Sodelpa pushes youth voter registration
Audio 13 Mar 2014A political party in Fiji plans to start transporting young people to voter registration centres to boost youth enrolment for the elections. Audio
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Fiji's Sodelpa party urges young people to register for elections
A political party in Fiji plans to start transporting young people to voter registration centres to boost youth enrolment for the elections. The president of Sodelpa's Youth Council, Pita…
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Peters deflects Key's election challenge
The Prime Minister is challenging New Zealand First to be upfront about who it would work with after the election - but leader Winston Peters has deflected the challenge. Audio
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Winston Peters - New Zealand First party leader
Winston Peters is the leader of NZ First, which is polling at around the 5% threshold for getting MPs into parliament without winning an electorate seat, meaning it could yet hold the balance of power… Audio
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Political parties jostling for position ahead of polling day
Audio 11 Mar 2014While the general election is more than six months away - political parties are already winding up into campaign mode and jostling for position. Audio
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The Panel with Neil Miller and John Bishop (Part 1)
Audio 11 Mar 2014Topics - Well you can't say John Key isn't giving voters plenty of notice - in this case more than six months - of polling day. His choice of September 20 was one of a fairly limited range of… Audio
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Media body worried by political interference in New Caledonia
A Pacific media watchdog group, the Pacific Freedom Forum, says it is concerned editorial independence at New Caledonia's only daily newspaper, Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes, is being undermined. The…
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September 20th date of general election
Audio 10 Mar 2014The Prime Minister has just announced voters will go to the polls on Saturday the 20th of September for this year's general election. Audio
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Disagreements on New Caledonia roll as French magistrates review
Disagreements continue in New Caledonia about the make-up of the electoral rolls for the May provincial elections. Ten magistrates of France's highest court have been in Noumea for a week...
