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New Caledonia's Backes wants electoral roll redone
The president of New Caledonia's Southern Province Sonia Backes says the next provincial elections due in 2024 cannot be held with the current electoral roll.
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France must reach out to pro-independent New Caledonians - Darmanin
The French interior minister Gerald Darmanin says it is up to the French state to reach out to those in New Caledonia who have voted against the territory staying with France.
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The problem with entrenching party policy
Could entrenching part of the Three Waters legislation set a dangerous precedent? Audio
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The problem with entrenching party policy
Could entrenching part of the Three Waters legislation set a dangerous precedent?
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Cabinet to debate three waters anti-privatisation entrenchment
Cabinet will today discuss an entrenchment provision in the three waters legislation after lawyers and opposition parties criticised the move as unconstitutional. Audio
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Pacific news in brief for November 28
Ministerial visit to discuss New Caledonia future; Cruise ship visit angers Kanaks; and more
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How old is old enough?
How do governments and societies decide when you're old enough for certain rights and privileges? Audio
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How old is old enough?
How do governments and societies decide when you're old enough for certain rights and privileges?
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UK: Top court delivers blow for Scottish nationalists
Audio 24 Nov 2022Correspondent Matthew Parris joins Susie to look at how the UK's highest court has ruled against plans by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to hold a referendum vote on Scottish independence. He'll also… Audio
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Expert fears PNG cooling on Bougainville independence
An Australian academic believes the Papua New Guinea Government might be preparing to walk away from the idea of independence for Bougainville.
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Doubt over the success of legislation to lower voting age to 16
Audio 22 Nov 2022There's widespread doubt likelihood draft legislation to lower the voting age to 16 will pass.
MPs will get to vote on whether 16-year-olds can go to the ballot box, but both National and Act have… Audio
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Justice Minister on legislation proposing lowering voting age to 16
The country could be one step closer towards giving 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote.
Draft legislation's being drawn up for MPs to debate whether 16-year-olds can go to the ballot box.
The… Audio
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Opinion: Let's go no further with voluntary euthanasia
Opinion - Aotearoa's current assisted dying law should stay as it is - it should go no further and not be extended, Chris Ford writes.
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Legislation for making the voting age 16 to be drafted
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says legislation will be drafted for making the voting age 16 after the finding of the Supreme Court, but whether it passes is a matter for the whole Parliament. Audio
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Caledonian Union rejects criticism by the New Caledonia Committee of Elders
The pro-independence Caledonian Union has rejected criticism by the New Caledonia Committee of Elders, which condemned the party leader for his address at the recent congress.
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Pro-independence camp insistent on 2025 date for sovereignty
The pro-independence camp in New Caledonia has reiterated that the territory's full sovereignty must be achieved by 2025.
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Overwhelming vote, meet Reserved Provision
Parliament makes a rare step and amends a reserved provision of electoral law — something designed to be hard to achieve. Audio
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Overwhelming vote, meet Reserved Provision
Parliament makes a rare step and amends a reserved provision of electoral law — something designed to be hard to achieve.
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Pacific news in brief for November 16
Food payment for CNMI school children; rent avoidance probe demand; and geopolitical forum being held in Noumea
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US citizenship issue divides American Samoans
A move to bar US citizenship to American Samoans is being seen is as another blow to the territory and its people. But many people are happy with the status quo.
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New Caledonia's pro-independence parties stand firm on sovereignty issue
New Caledonia's pro-independence parties continue their push for France to return the territory its sovereignty by restricting the scope of the discussions planned by Paris.
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USA correspondent Ron Elving - US midterms
Audio 15 Nov 2022Ron takes an in depth look at the US mid-term election results. Republicans will have a slim majority in House of Representatives, not what they had expected at all. At least 20 seats fewer, maybe… Audio
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US midterms: Republicans, Democrats in tight race for Congress
Even a slim majority in the House of Representatives would let Republicans hem in Democratic President Joe Biden during his next two years in office.
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Latest from US as crucial midterm polls close, votes counted
In the US it's a crucial day in the country's politics.
Today's mid-term vote is not only a battle for the control of Congress and the Senate but a referendum on the first two years of Joe Biden's… Video, Audio
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France's New Caledonia plans constrained by pro-independence camp
The French government has ruled out organising a referendum on a new statute for New Caledonia next year.
