New Zealand is in for change at the top - certainly in coming days, and quite probably again in October.
Category: Oceania
Fiji chooses democracy, sort of
Fiji's original military ruler returns to power, this time as the champion of democracy. It's a cautionary tale, in which Australia has played a disreputable part.
Loose ends for Christmas
Tying up some electoral loose ends as we head into the holiday season.
October electoral roundup
An update on electoral news, this months featuring Slovenia, Vanuatu, Iraq and Thailand.
Election preview: Vanuatu
Vanuatu is in better democratic shape than some of its neighbors, but today's election will still have its problems.
Election review: Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea went to the polls last month; counting is incomplete, but the prime minister has been re-elected anyway.
An unconvincing referendum
A boycott by the pro-independence forces in New Caledonia produces an overwhelming victory for their opponents and a complete failure to advance towards a solution.
Third time unlucky in New Caledonia
New Caledonia's independence referendum on Sunday is a foregone conclusion, since only one side is planning to turn out. The difficult question is what happens next.
Change on the right in New Zealand
New Zealand's centre-right opposition party chooses a new leader, with a difficult but by no means impossible task ahead of him.
Democracy isn’t complicated
An easy guide to understanding the German electoral system.
The World is Not Enough 