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It's thought such a poll has not previously been attempted in Papua New Guinea. Audio

There are reports people have been removed from the electoral roll or shifted off the Māori electoral roll. Audio

The biggest event in the Cook Islands calendar is currently underway, marking 60 years of free association with New Zealand. Audio

A bid to retain Māori representation at Taranaki council tables kicked off on the weekend with a call for whānau-level pushback against what campaigners say is deliberate disinformation.

The government is moving to cut when people can enrol to vote, and officials warn it could hit turnout. Meanwhile, the Justice Minister has critcised comments by the ACT leader. Audio

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has rejected the idea that the Cook Islands had effectively described New Zealand as a third party in its agreement with China.

A MFAT spokesperson says if Mark Brown wishes to run a foreign and defence policy without the need to consult, then he should "call a referendum on independence from NZ".

Joe Lera wants to see widespread changes in the way the Autonomous Bougainville Government is run.

A long-serving local body councillor has called it quits, blaming government input and "contempt", and social media abuse.

The former Bougainville Revolutionary Army leader says, "This time, I'm going to win. I'm confident."

New Caledonian politicians who inked their commitment to a deal with France on 12 July will be offered special police protection, following threats uttered especially on social networks.

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed it a historic "new chapter" for New Caledonia, bringing a peaceful end to devastating turmoil that has rocked the Pacific territory.

Pro-and-anti-independence parties committed to a deal regarding the future political status of the French Pacific territory on Saturday.

Masono, who entered parliament in 2020 after winning one of the three seats reserved for women, is campaigning alongside men for an open seat once held by her father.

Far North Mayor Moko Tepania has yet to decide if he'll seek a second term, with multiple political parties trying to convince him to run for Parliament instead.

Jack Karetai-Barrett left Whakatāne aboard his Focus Atlas 6.7 gravel bike covering more than 894km to Wellington.

New Zealand is one of the best places in the world to grow dope, but getting it to market is a regulatory nightmare.

For New Plymouth's Māori ward, voters will choose between a young māmā ushering in the next generation and an experienced campaigner wanting land returned.

As part of a range of possible options, the French president reportedly put on the table an "associated State" status for the French territory, with a "strong link with France".

A delegation from political leaders as well as representatives from New Caledonia's economic and civil society have converged to Paris over the past few days.

"To demand that Bougainville should meet some economic threshold or be economically independent before political independence, is a foolish argument."

Emmanuel Tjibaou is a central figure in efforts to bridge the ongoing gap between the independence movement and conservative parties that want to remain within the French Republic.

The leaders of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea have signed a deal that may bring the autonomous region's quest for independence closer.