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The former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Newt Gingrich, is confidently predicting he will be the Republican Party's presidential candidate to take on Barack Obama next year.

Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has arrived in the Netherlands where he is being detained by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.

Saturday's election proved the opinion polls correct and condemned the Labour Party to its worst ever result under MMP.

The record low voter turnout in the general election is being cited by a political analyst as having contributed to the National Party's success.

Voting will be extended for a second day on Tuesday after Egyptians overwhelmed polling stations' ability to cope in their first election since a popular revolt toppled Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule.

The election for Kiribati's president will be held on December the 30th. The country's parliament, elected last month, sat for the first time last week, and MPs nominated three candidates...

The Christchurch Earthquake Relief Authority is asking Christchurch people to tell it how the anniversary of the earthquake on 22 February, should be commemorated.

Polling stations have opened in Egypt's first parliamentary election since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak in February.

Polls have opened for the Democratic Republic of Congo's presidential elections, after a run-up marred by violence and logistical delays.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia has accepted his party's nomination for president in elections in March next year. He has already served two terms as president from 2000-2008.

The main papers on Monday morning focus on the election results and Prime Minister John Key's discussions on forming a new government.

Presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday will proceed as planned.

Phil Goff says he intends to serve the full term as the MP for Mt Roskill - regardless of whether he remains leader of the Labour Party. Audio

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he thought his party would win more of the party vote, but is happy with the outcome. Audio

Yahya Jammeh has been declared the winner of Thursday's presidential election in Gambia.

Don Brash has resigned as ACT leader saying he takes full responsibility for the party's poor performance in the election. Audio

New Zealand First is back from the political wilderness with almost 7% of the vote, which will see eight of the party's MPs in Parliament. Audio

A man was taken ill as he was casting his vote in Wellington on Saturday, and later died.

The Electoral Commission says voting in advance of Saturday's general election was at least 20% higher than in the 2008 poll.

Leaders of the main political parties have cast their votes in the 2011 general election and referendum.

The election of New Zealand's 50th Parliament starts this morning at 9 o'clock with the opening of more than 2,600 polling places. There are over three million voters registered, representing...

More than 2600 polling places will open at 9am on Saturday as voting begins in the 2011 general election and the referendum on New Zealand's voting system.

Polling that would have taken place in a historic Banks Peninsula theatre has had to be moved, because the building was closed on Friday until earthquake strengthening is carried out.