Kiribati
Voters in Kiribati head to polls again today
Voters in Kiribati go to the polls again today in the second round of elections to decide a new 44-member parliament.
Kiribati film maker raises funds for climate doco
A Canada-based Swiss-filmmaker has started a crowd funding appeal to help finance the final leg of his two-year journey documenting the outgoing Kiribati President Anote Tong's campaign to save his…
Tong's son misses out in Kiribati election
Maiana Island in Kiribati, the home island of outgoing president Anote Tong, will go to a second round of voting on January 7th after none of the candidates got 50 percent of the vote in yesterday's…
Preliminary election results released in Kiribati
Preliminary results from the first round of elections in Kiribati show that a government minister Tom Murdoch has lost his seat to former South Tarawa MP Banuera Berina.
First Kiribati election results may be available overnight
Initial results from the first round of voting in the Kiribati general election are expected overnight after 12 hours of polling.
Polls open in Kiribati election
Voters in Kiribati go to polls today in the first round of the national election.
Women election candidates in Kiribati more than double
The Chief Electoral Officer in Kiribati says the number of women contesting tomorrow's national elections has more than doubled compared to 2011.
Kiribati election campaign undeterred by rain
Ongoing rain in Kiribati has failed to dampen spirits as campaigning is about to end ahead of tomorrow's election of a new parliament.
Kiribati's Anote Tong to bow out of politics
Kiribati's outgoing president, Anote Tong, is quitting politics, with his son, Vincent, standing in the Maiana Island seat he has held for many years.
Sentences shortened in Pacific courts due to gender bias
A new regional study shows most people convicted for domestic violence have been given reduced sentences after courts took into account factors like myths about rape and traditional forgiveness…
NZ aid lacks inclusiveness - peer review
Peer review of New Zealand's approach to aid raises some concerns but is generally positive. Audio
NZ criticised for poor links with civil society
A veteran aid worker from New Zealand is welcoming criticism of this country's treatment of civil society in recent years.
NZ foreign aid review positive, but areas to improve
New Zealand has been urged to work more with civil society when making decisions over foreign aid.
Voter registration closes in Kiribati
Voter registration has closed in Kiribati for the elections of a new 44-member parliament later this month.
Young and old divided over Pacific climate migration
Climate change research being conducted in the Pacific by international agencies and universities shows divergent views within communities on the merits of migration as an adaptation tool. Audio
Atoll dwellers trapped on sinking islands
The manager of the Pacific Climate Change and Migration project says people living on atolls in the region could find themselves trapped on islands most vulnerable to the adverse effects of a changing… Audio
Lawyer for Kiribati deportee to lay UN complaint
The lawyer for a Kiribati man who lost his bid to be regarded as a climate change refugee hopes to have his case looked at by the United Nations in the new year.
Kiribati deportee struggling back home
The lawyer for a Kiribati man who lost his bid to be regarded as a climate change refugee says his client is struggling on Tarawa. Audio
Kiribati president asked to intervene over detained seafarers
The wife of one of the Kiribati seafarers being detained in Spain for a drugs offence has asked President Anote Tong to intervene.
Pacific leaders urge climate action
Pacific Island nations have told the United Nations climate change summit in Paris they are already bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change and urgent action is needed. Audio
