Nauru
Nauru's 'controversial' president re-elected unopposed
David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected as president unopposed at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament on Tuesday. Audio
People are sticking to the status quo - Nauru elections
TVNZ Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver joins Pacific Waves to discuss Nauru's recently held elections. Audio
Nauru election: Voters elect new MPs and reject 4-yr term proposal
Incumbent President David Adeang has been re-elected, but he is not automatically reinstated as president - that will be decided by the new parliament.
Nauru heads to polls on Saturday
A total of 60 candidates are vying for seats in parliament.
Election week begins with music festival and beauty pageant
Nauruans will head to the polls on Saturday for two important votes: to elect their members of parliament and to decide on a change to the nation's constitution.
Nauruans to head to the polls on 11 October
The Speaker of Parliament Marcus Stephen issued a notice of a general election on Saturday. Candidate nominations are now open.
Nauru sells citizenship to wealthy while 'poor' refugees stay detained, advocate says
A refugee advocate in Australia says Nauru's citizenship by investment initiative - a scheme described by the Nauru government as "a groundbreaking initiative" - is "a national pariah".
Refugee advocate scathing of Nauru citizenship scheme
A refugee advocate in Australia says Nauru's citizenship by investment scheme is a national pariah. Audio
Micronesian Games rescheduled to 2028
The event was moved due to delays in the construction of Nauru's first-ever national stadium, the Micronesian Games Council said.
Australia's plan to mass deport non-citizens to Nauru 'deeply concerning' - refugee advocates
A new deal paving the way for the potential resettlement of hundreds of non-citizens from Australia to Nauru is being criticised by refugee advocates. Audio
Refugee advocate criticises Australia-Nauru deportation deal
A new deal between Nauru and Australia will likely see the resettlement of hundreds of non-citizens from Australia to Nauru. Audio
Nauru was once the second-wealthiest nation. Here's how it lost everything
Nauru's government was once so flush with cash it funded an ill-fated West End musical in which Leonardo da Vinci had a love affair with Mona Lisa.
Canadian group closer to mining in international waters
New information shows Canadian mining group The Metals Company or TMC is a step closer to deep sea mining in international waters under controversial US laws. Audio
Canadian miner advances deep sea mining plans in Pacific waters
The Metals Company is advancing deep sea mining ambitions with Nauru and Tonga, bypassing UN oversight by leveraging a United States regulatory pathway.
Mysterious Chinese billion-dollar proposed deal in Nauru sparks concern
Australia has pressed Nauru for more detail about a claimed billion-dollar investment agreement that it has signed with a mysterious Chinese company.
Nauru minister calls for stronger laws to combat violence against women
Pacific Island countries rank among the worst places in the world for women, with almost 70 percent of women experiencing intimate partner violence - double the global average.
Nauru grants first citizenship through investment scheme
The first approved applicants are a German family who recently sold their business and are living in Dubai, the Nauru government says.
Nauru seeks to transform its economy by becoming a crypto powerhouse
The island launched a new scheme for digital asset transfers, including cryptocurrency lending and exchange, becoming the first nation in Oceania to regulate digital finance.
Nauru is causing big waves over mining
Nauru, just 21 square kilometres and with a population of 12,000, has opened the door to a deep sea mining company to explore and potentially harvest the sea bottom for minerals and resources.
Australian financier's crypto ambitions for Nauru
An Australian finance director has flown to Nauru with ambitions to turn it into the crypto powerhouse of the Pacific. Audio
