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He says people are unlikely to vote for a change unless new limits are put on government powers. Audio

François Bayrou's surprise announcement on Monday that he will call for a parliament confidence vote in his government is set to further complicate protracted talks in Nouméa.

The select committee by majority recommends making changes to the proposal.

A newly established committee held its inaugural meeting in Nouméa on Thursday, aiming to translate a key agreement which outlines a roadmap for New Caledonia's political future.

It's all part of a cut-throat struggle to tilt the outcome of next year's US midterm elections before voters even cast a ballot.

There is little Democrats in Texas can do to thwart the map change, but it has prompted retaliation in California.

An Australian barrister representing the Fiji Law Society called out the Fijian State in the Supreme Court this week, questioning why it wants to urgently alter the country's constitution.

Government legislation and abuse of councillors are among factors making people reluctant to stand, one councillor says.

Fiji's highest court began hearing a constitutional case on Monday, brought by the Fijian government regarding making changes to the supreme law of the country.

Her NRLW team will debut at their second home - and her first - of Hamilton during Indigenous Round.

Debt is up by $1 billion and rates have risen by more than 20 percent during Wayne Brown's term, his main challenger says.

Kerrin Leoni is the main contender to incumbent mayor Wayne Brown.

The move by the pro-independence group has prompted France's Minister for Overseas Manuel Valls to travel to the French territory again next week.

US officials have briefed European leaders on a plan offered by Putin to halt the war in Ukraine in exchange for significant territorial concessions by Kyiv.

As the autonomous Papua New Guinea region prepares to elect a new government, front and centre is the "incredibly challenging issue" of independence.

The former New Caledonia Congress president says the "draft" deal signed in France last month failed to secure the pro-independence mandate. Audio

Tina Browne wants the country to be more self-sufficient, but says there is no desire to be independent from New Zealand.

There's strong competition for Taranaki council seats at the upcoming local body elections, despite the unclear future of some.

The former Cook Islands prime minister says the "special nature" of the relationship between the two nations must be "underpinned by respect".

Lara Greaves was blunt in her assessment of the voting system, calling it difficult to navigate, particularly when it comes to updating or changing enrolment details.