Villagers in Myanmar are calling for a boycott of next month's election.

Booker prize-winning writer Arundhati Roy has defended comments she made over the disputed territory of Kashmir.

The US mid-term elections are seeing the nastiest TV advertising in some time.

Labour president Andrew Little has called for a fresh debate about republicanism following a speech at the party's conference.

Wellington's new mayor Celia Wade-Brown says the closeness of her victory over Kerry Prendergast highlights the need for inclusiveness.

The Green Party's Celia Wade-Brown has ousted Kerry Prendergast as Wellington mayor after the counting of special votes was completed this afternoon.