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New Zealand wraps up

Final results are released from last month's New Zealand election, showing small but significant differences from the way things looked on the night.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Oceania 2 Comments 3 November 2023

New Zealand swings right

New Zealand sees the expected swing to the centre-right and the defeat of its Labour government, but the exact shape of the new coalition is unclear.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Oceania 4 Comments 19 October 2023

Australia & New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand both go to the polls on Saturday: one for a referendum that is set for certain defeat, and the other to pass judgement on its Labor government, whose prospects are not a lot better.

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An upset in Polynesia

French Polynesia elects a pro-independence majority for the first time, although the electoral system played a major role.

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Election preview: French Polynesia

Recent political stability in French Polynesia seems to be more due to a change in the electoral system than to underlying voter preferences.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, France, Oceania 1 Comment 14 April 20231 May 2023

Suspension in Fiji

Fiji's former military ruler resigns from parliament after being given a three-year suspension.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Oceania, Political issues Leave a comment 9 March 202312 March 2023

Summer roundup

An update on recent electoral news, featuring Latvia, Antigua, Vietnam, Czechia and New Zealand.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Oceania, Party matters, South-East Asia 10 Comments 1 February 202322 March 2023

Change on the way in New Zealand

New Zealand is in for change at the top - certainly in coming days, and quite probably again in October.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Oceania, Party matters, Personalities 2 Comments 20 January 2023

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.

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Charles Richardson Constitutional law, Elections, Oceania 5 Comments 30 December 20226 May 2026

Loose ends for Christmas

Tying up some electoral loose ends as we head into the holiday season.

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Charles Richardson Australia, Central and South Asia, Elections, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Oceania 3 Comments 23 December 2022

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