Tag: Elections

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk New Zealand's High Commissioner in Samoa, David Nicholson, cast the first vote for the upcoming New Zealand general election from the...

Tagata Pasifika's report on the Tongan crisis today. Video: Sun*Pix By Philip Cass in Auckland There was disappointment and fears of violence early today in the...

By Kalino Latu, editor of Kaniva News King Tupou VI of Tonga has officially dissolved Tongaʻs Parliament effective from Thursday, dismissing democracy Prime Minister 'Akilisi...

Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk A former Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea, Sir Arnold Amet, today condemned the actions of the beleagured Electoral Commissioner in...

ANALYSIS: By Keith Jackson The headlines variously read "O'Neill 'invited' to form government", "O'Neill gets tap to form government" and "People's National Congress invited to...

EMTV News reports on the election writs court order. Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk The Ombudsman Commission has obtained an interim court order to extend the return...

By Elizah Palme in Wabag, Papua New Guinea Duty called for two police officers and other members of Papua New Guinea's Mt Hagen Mobile Squad...

Tension is high in Mt Hagen after the declaration of former Public Enterprises Minister William Duma - illegally, claim critics, before the counting of...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned many media freedom violations during the general elections held in Papua New Guinea from 24...

The emergence of opposition parties in Timor-Leste's parliamentary election this weekend shows growing dissatisfaction with the status quo, reports SBS from Dili. Former Prime Minister...

By Scott Waide in Port Moresby With time running out before the official end of Papua New Guinea's elections, partners of the Peter O’Neill-led coalition...

ANALYSIS: By Dr Michael Leach in Dili Twenty-one parties will contest 65 parliamentary seats and decide who governs Timor-Leste in national elections this Saturday. In a...

EMTV News interview with PNC leader Peter O'Neill after the Morobe defeats. Video: EMTV News Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk Despite losing four People's National Congress (PNC)...

Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk Statistical indicators suggest the Peter O’Neill government in Papua New Guinea has used its power of incumbency to "cook the books"...

Andrew Thomas reporting from Port Moresby on the issues at stake in this month's general election in Papua New Guinea. Video: Al Jazeera Pacific Media...

Masked gunmen 'hijacked' three ballot boxes in Western Highlands electorate of Mul-Baiyer. Video: EMTV News By Elizah Palme in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea's Electoral Commissioner...

OPINION: By Gary Juffa, Governor of Oro and a candidate in the PNG general election Papua New Guinea's incoming government must put a list of...

As polling draws to a close in Papua New Guinea this weekend and with counting still underway, Pacific Media Watch looks back at the...

BACKGROUNDER: By Keith Jackson, publisher of PNG Attitude Papua New Guinea has long luxuriated in the bright light of the soubriquet, "Land of the Unexpected',...

Leanne Jorari interviews Susil Nelson-Kongoi, a "pawa meri". Video: EMTV News By Leanne Jorari of EMTV News in Port Moresby Our society is evolving rapidly and...

By Peter S. Kinjap Polling in Enga has been deferred until tomorrow as more disruptions have hit the Papua New Guinea general election. The polling was...

Polling starts in PNG's Jiwaka province. Video: EMTV News By Vasinatta Yama in Kurumul, Papua New Guinea Polling for Papua New Guinea's Jiwaka province -- created...