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The National Party's finance spokesperson has admitted proceeds from the partial sale of state assets might not be as great as his party hopes.

National Party leader John Key says no decision has been made on whether he is going to endorse ACT Party candidate John Banks in the Epsom electorate.

The Northern Marianas casino referendum is underway to gauge public opinion on a propoal to allow casinos on Saipan. In the Commonwealth, casino operation is only allowed on Tinian. The...

The Green Party says current polling shows New Zealanders are buying into their policy for a clean, green New Zealand.

National Party leader John Key is proving once again how he carefully tries to remain in step with public opinion - even when pushing unpopular policies.

One week into the election campaign, and there are few changes in the parties' fortunes in the latest political polls.

The leaders of France and Germany say Greece will receive no more European bailout aid until it has put an end to uncertainty and agreed to meet its commitments to the euro zone.

It is one week into the election campaign and there are few changes in the parties' fortunes, according to the latest political poll.

The United Nations Security Council has expressed deep concern over the fate of the massive weapons stockpile built up in Libya during the four decades the country was controlled by Muammar Gaddafi.

Business NZ says no political party seems prepared to address the need for greater skills. Audio

An opinion poll shows half the people questioned in the Te Tai Tokerau seat feel their whanau is worse off under the current government.

ACT's Epsom candidate, John Banks, says split voting by centre-right supporters in the electorate could be crucial to the election outcome. Audio

Mana Party leader Hone Harawira holds the lead in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate, an opinion poll released on Monday suggests.

Labour leader Phil Goff is insisting his party can win the election despite being well behind in the polls. Audio

Christmas Islanders are being asked to turn up to polling booths again this Thursday after a tie between two candidates in the second round of voting in the Kiribati elections.

The Labour Party has narrowed the National Party's lead in the latest 3 News Reid Research poll but is still well behind.

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is remaining tight-lipped about which electorate he will stand in for the general election.

The Supplementary Member electoral system is shaping up as one of the main contenders to replace the current voting system if voters opt to ditch MMP, Radio New Zealand political reporter Julian…

The first of two election polls released on Saturday indicates that if the next government was to be a coalition, 42% of voters would prefer a National-led government.

The final results of the second round of voting in the Kiribati parliamentary elections have come in. Candidates who won 50 percent of the vote were declared in the first...

Irish presidential election front-runner Sean Gallagher is reeling from what he calls a "dirty tricks" campaign about party donations mounted by former IRA commander Martin McGuinness.

Irish voters go to the polls on Thursday and Friday NZ time to elect the country's ninth head of state.

Posters calling for the head of Egypt's military council to run for president appeared in central Cairo on Wednesday.