Elections

With local government elections done and dusted, outgoing Dunedin mayor and LGNZ president Dave Cull joins the panel to reflect on how local elections have changed over the years. Audio

Local body voting papers have been delivered ahead of elections later this month. There are five hundred and thirty seven elections taking place for councils and health boards throughout the country… Audio

Brazilians still have hope for Jair Bolsonaro's government, despite continued international outrage at the devastating fires in the Amazon. Rio-based journalist Shannon Sims is with us to look at the… Audio

Political adverts have seeped into Kiwi culture and become part of daily life for generations. Who can forget the Dancing Cossacks, Kiwi/Iwi and the rowing ad that drew the National Party into a legal… Audio

While the daily paroxysms of the British Parliament keep commentators and comedians busy, we ask what’s different here? Audio

Political commentators Stephen Mills and Trish Sherson join Kathryn to talk about the government's plans to get more people into EVs - how important is climate change going to be in next year's… Audio

Europe Correspondent Seamus Kearney reports on the EU elections - with the future of Europe at stake. More than half of MEP seats have been held by the European People's Party and the Socialists &amp… Audio

Manasseh Sogavare has been voted in as the new prime minister of Solomon Islands for the fourth time. Audio

A campaign blackout is now in force in Solomon Islands ahead of tomorrow's general election - the first since the departure of the regional assistance mission known as RAMSI following instability in… Video, Audio

The Solomon Islands Electoral Office says the arrival of Australian and New Zealand personnel to provide logistical support for next month's election will also bring a sense of security for voters. Audio

After last year's stream of strike action, political reporter Gia Garrick explores what this means for the relationship between Labour and the unions and asks will it damage or strengthen this… Audio

A blue-green party's journey to Parliament could depend on the electoral threshold which was picked much like Goldilocks chose her porridge writes Jake Metzger.

On the third of April Solomon Islanders will go to the polls to elect their representatives for the country's 11th parliament. Audio

Election preparations in Solomon Islands are being hampered by severe weather conditions from Cyclone Oma. Audio

Voters in Fiji braved heavy rain and flash flood warnings to have their say in today's general election. Video, Audio

Fiji's political parties are heading into a final weekend of campaigning before next Wednesday's election - the second since the country's 2006 coup. RNZ Pacific's Sally Round reports from Fiji. Video, Audio