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The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marape, says next's week meeting involving the governments of PNG and Bougainville is a milestone in the ongoing post referendum consultations.

The moderator in the talks is former New Zealand governor-general Sir Jerry Mateparae.

Pacific leaders have voiced concerns that the model could dilute local representation unless equity and cultural voices are prioritised.

The idea combines the Wellington region's councils into one large entity.

The latest round of discussions, earlier this month, ended in a stalemate.

In a speech, Charles made no direct reference to the US President who has mused about Canada becoming the 51st US state.

The president of the government of New Caledonia says that "meddling in our domestic political affairs" is not welcome. Audio

The EU and Britain reached a tentative agreement on defence and security, fisheries and youth mobility.

This follows confrontations between law enforcement and violent groups last week, including incidents of arson, stone-throwing and vehicles being set on fire.

The Whanganui District Council is organising a candidate information evening with a Māori focus ahead of local body elections later this year.

Welcome to Country is a sacred ceremony practised by the world's oldest continuous cultures- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - dating back 65,000 - 70,000 years. An Aboriginal…

New Caledonia's political parties have yet to reach an agreement on the French Pacific territory's future status.

A former rebel who fought in the bloody Bougainville Civil War in the 1990s is now running a tour business and sees tourism as a bright light to rejuvenate the economy.

Analysis - It was only months ago that Peter Dutton, buoyed by what many thought was a global political shift to the right following Trump's election, was on track to win.

The Labor leader is a craft beer aficionado who loves "fighting Tories", clawing his way to the nation's highest office from blue-collar beginnings.

Analysis - The number of soft voters is significantly higher than at previous elections.

Pre-polling suggests Labor is on track to retain its majority in the Australian elections. Audio

Analysis - Nothing is certain in politics, and Labor could still lose the election as polls are known to get it wrong in Australia, writes Corin Dann. Audio

Manuel Valls, who is visiting New Caledonia for the third time in two months, has again called all sides to live up to their responsibilities.

Analysis - The ugliness on display at Melbourne's war memorial has shaken the Aboriginal community, Indigenous veterans especially. Video

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has criticised Sitiveni Rabuka's administration, saying it is putting its political survival ahead of the people's needs.

While Papua New Guinea and Bougainville continue the mediation process over the region's desire for independence, Bougainville's leaders are separately laying down markers of what they are expecting. Audio

New Zealand First is pushing for the term "woman" to be defined in law as "an adult human biological female" as the party vows to fight "cancerous social engineering" and "woke ideology".