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A North Island farmer who has been challenging Beef and Lamb New Zealand on its voting system is questioning whether it has a mandate to put farmer reserve money into a new collaborative research…

Beef + Lamb New Zealand says it has received the farmer support it needs to confirm its share of funding for a seven year collaboration programme to boost productivity and profits on sheep and beef…

Falkland islanders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of retaining their status as a British overseas territory.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has defended the conduct of the 2012 elections, after a Transparency International report described the poll as seriously flawed and unfair. Drawing…

A date has been set for a presidential election to replace the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez.

Kenya's deputy prime minister Uhuru Kenyatta has been confirmed as the winner of the country's presidential election.

A Liberal-National coalition has dealt a resounding defeat to the Labor Party in a Western Australia state election.

A court in Egypt has suspended general elections that were scheduled to begin next month.

Counting of election results in Kenya has slowed because of problems with the electronic systems. Election officials have urged patience.

A survey of parents in Britain sugests childhood ends for many youngsters by the age of 10 or 12. Peer pressure is cited as as one of the main factors.

Russia is marking the 60th anniversary of the death of Joseph Stalin. For 30 years he ruled the Soviet Union with an iron fist, yet 49% of Russians view him as a positive figure.

The court of disputed returns in Port Moresby has dismissed an election petition against Papua New Guinea's Treasurer, the Kandep MP Don Polye. The newspaper, The National, reports that Deputy...

A report by the Papua New Guinea watchdog Transparency International has found last year's parliamentary elections to be seriously flawed. The group fielded 282 observers for the 2012 elections…

General election votes are now being counted in Kenya. Polls were due to close at 5pm on Monday, but officials said those in queues at that time would be allowed to vote.

Kenyans are voting in the first presidential polls since a new constitution came into force, designed to avoid the deadly tribal violence that erupted after polls five years ago.

Deadlocked talks with potential coalition partners have forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seek more time to build a new government and avert a possible snap election.

A refugee advocate says news that Nauru is likely to go into early elections will suit the Australian government. Nauru's Speaker today read a letter of dissolution to Parliament and...

Nauru is expected to hold elections within weeks after the Speaker, Ludwig Scotty, read out a letter of dissolution in Parliament this morning. It comes as the government has for...

A leading French Polynesian politician, Edouard Fritch, has been charged with abuse of public funds over contributions to a radio station when he was the mayor of Pirae five years...

The French government has named a new administrator for Wallis and Futuna. Michel Aubouin will replace Michel Jeanjean at the end of March. The administrator has executive powers, implementing the...

An alliance of opposition parties in Egypt is to boycott forthcoming parliamentary elections because of concerns the polls would not be free and fair.