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Aussie election headed for photo finish
Polls show the outcome of the Australian general election is anything but certain.
Poll shock: It's neck and neck
Manukau Mayor Len Brown and Auckland City Mayor John Banks are almost tied in the latest Herald-DigiPoll survey.
Buoyant Labor targets Abbott over economy
Two new polls offer a shred of hope for the election campaign of Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
<i>Australian election:</i> Coalition fires biggest guns
Australia's election campaign has narrowed to a final, desperate two weeks.
Auckland to host 2011 Pacific Islands Forum
The Pacific Islands Forum will be held in Auckland next September in the lead-up to the first game of the World Cup, the Herald understands.
Backing for Fiji unlikely to affect forum, says McCully
The endorsement of Fiji's military regime by some Pacific countries is unlikely to affect the Pacific Islands Forum's suspension of Fiji, says Murray McCully.
Economy leaps on to centre stage
Voters continue to hold long-standing doubts about Labor, and in polls consistently rate the Coalition as a superior economic manager
Solomon Islands prepares for election
The Solomon Islands has beefed up security for the country's national elections, hoping to avoid the kind of violence that has marred previous polls following unpopular results.