Elections
Rain, flooding causes 28 Fiji polling stations to close
Voters in Fiji braved heavy rain and flash flood warnings to have their say in today's general election. Video, Audio
Fiji prepares to vote in second election since coup
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
Where do the Midterms leave America?
Despite an unprecedented turnout, there was no blue tidal wave for the Democrats, but they did regain control of the House of Representatives, while Republicans extended their margin in the Senate… Audio
Democrats pick up 26 seats in the House
Harry Horton joins Checkpoint from Washington with the latest on the US midterm elections. Video, Audio
US midterm ‘a referendum on Donald Trump’
CNN National Correspondent Kristen Holmes says Democrats are already saying how they will be investigating Donald Trump, even though it's yet to be confirmed that they have taken control of the House… Video, Audio
Stacey Abrams vying to be US' first African-American female Governor
We go live to Georgia, where democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is vying to become America's first African-American female Governor. Political reporter Kira Lerner talks to Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
Wins and losses for Democrats as votes are counted
A US voter in Auckland says she's delighted the count so far suggests the Democrats have taken the House of Representatives. She spoke to Jessie Chiang. Video, Audio
US voters: Why we voted the way we did
US voters explain who they voted for and why. Video, Audio
US midterms race ‘neck and neck’
US Correspondent Steve Mort joins Checkpoint live from Florida, where people have been voting in the US elections. US media are reporting the Democrats have taken control of the US House of… Video, Audio
Angela Merkel to step down in 2021
The decision by Germany's vetran chancellor comes after a series of regional election setbacks.
Jonathan Simon - Fraud fears in US mid-terms
There are two weeks to go until midterm elections in the US - a particularly important event that will either entrench the power of President Donald Trump, or provide a break on his plans. There are… Audio
Facebook, Twitter 'too slow' to tackle meddling
Facebook and Twitter have said that they took too long to tackle foreign campaigns to meddle in US elections.
Violence breaks out in Zimbabwe after election
Violence has broken out on the streets of the Zimbabwean capital Harare following this week's parliamentary and presidential elections - the first since long-term leader Robert Mugabe was ousted last… Audio
Final Cooks election could be weeks away
It could be weeks before the final results of the Cook Islands election are known, with many petitions yet to be heard by the High Court. Audio
Former Fiji coup leader turns democracy champion
Fiji's first coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka talks about the freedoms he says the Sodelpa Party will return to the country if he is elected prime minister later this year.
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 May 2018
A prominent Niuean New Zealander is seeking a senior post at the World Health Organisation; Thousands of students in Solomon Islands took time out to think about their futures earlier this month at a… Audio
Edouard Fritch re-elected French Polynesia's president
Edouard Fritch is re-elected French Polynesia's president. Audio
Niall Ferguson: contrarian historian
Networks and hierarchies have together shaped society and we need to balance out the tension between them, historian Niall Ferguson says in his new book. Audio
Michael Bruter - Testing European identity
Michael Bruter is Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he leads the ECREP initiative - the largest existing research initiative fully dedicated… Audio
Chch MPs ready to deal with 'massive challenges' city faces
Christchurch voters reminded New Zealand that there are specific issues there that the rest of the country doesn't grapple with. John Campbell talks to some of the people they elected. Audio
