Kiribati
Kiribati election: Aspiring woman MP wants to fix 'govt inefficiencies'
Ruth Cross Kwansing is one of 18 female candidates out of 114 vying for a parliamentary seat in Kiribati's national election.
Kiribati president retains seat in preliminary election results
In interim results to hand on Thursday after the first round of the Kiribati election, Radio Kiribati reported 22 of the 23 constituencies have been counted. Audio
Kiribati elections unofficial results: 'It is all community level effort where we ask each other'
Incumbent President Taneti Maamau has retained his seat in Onotoa, according to unofficial results after the first round of the polls on Wednesday.
Kiribati elections 2024 - what we know
Campaigning, which has been going on for months, has "become more intense" and "the incumbent candidates seeking re-election [are] really going out", a Kiribati journalist says.
Kiribati polls open: 'Hype is not as it is in other countries'
A local resident in the capital Tarawa told RNZ Pacific on the eve of the election is an "important moment" for people of Micronesian nation.
Kiribati voters getting down to the nitty-gritty ahead of poll
The soaring cost of living and signs the government's struggling to meet its obligations are dominant discussion points going into next Wednesday's first poll in Kiribati. Audio
The issues facing Kiribati as it prepares for elections
Kiribati journalist Rimon Rimon speaks to RNZ Pacific's senior journalist Don Wiseman ahead of the 2024 Kiribati elections next week.
114 candidates to contest Kiribati election, including 18 women
Over 100 candidates are to contest the Kiribati election in a fortnight hoping to get elected into atoll island nations the 44-seat parliament.
Weeks out from elections Kiribati a mystery
The nation has experienced a turbulent last four years, choosing to switch diplomatic allegiance to China over Taiwan, pulling out of and then returning to the Pacific Islands Forum. Audio
The growing mystery that is Kiribati
Kiribati is just a few weeks away from its national elections. Audio
Kiribati marks independence, as nation prepares for polls
The people of Kiribati, celebrating their 45th Independence Anniversary this weekend, will go to the polls next month to elect a new legislature, the Maneaba ni Maungatabu.
Australia's ongoing struggles with Kiribati
The Australian newswire service, AAP, has reported Australian officials are being frozen out of Kiribati as the country is courted by China.
Embattled Kiribati judge departs the country
A Kiribati judge, who has been battling a government determined to have him removed from his post, has now left the country. David Lambourne, for nearly four years, has faced...
'It's a funny situation': Kiribati's Sir Ieremia Tabai scathing about decision to deport judge
Kiribati's first president Sir Ieremia Tabai says the decision by the government to deport Australian-born Judge David Lambourne from the country is "a farce". Audio
Expatriate judge in Kiribati likely to face deportation
Expatriate judge in Kiribati likely to face deportation. Audio
David Lambourne: Australia-born judge facing potential deportation from Kiribati
An Australian-born judge in Kiribati could well face deportation later this week after a tribunal ruling that he should be removed from his post.
Kiribati struggles to reduce stray dog population
Kiribati struggles to reduce stray dog population. Audio
Kiribati judge hopes to finally have day in court
An expatriate judge in Kiribati hopes he will get a chance to make his case on Tuesday over his controversial suspension three years ago.
US cautions after Hawaii neighbour Kiribati gets Chinese police
The US has cautioned Pacific nations against assistance from Chinese security forces after Reuters reported that Chinese police are working in Kiribati, a neighbour of Hawaii.
Kiribati-NZ partner to prioritise healthcare
The Kiribati government and New Zealand's Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) have joined forces in their efforts to improve the health outcomes for i-Kiribati people.
