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January 21, 2025
By Leah Lowonbu in Port Vila Vanuatu’s only incumbent female parliamentarian has lost her seat in a snap election leaving only one woman candidate in contention after an unofficial vote count. The unofficial counting at polling locations indicated the majority of the 52 incumbent MPs have been reelected but also with some high profile departures. ... <a title="Vanuatu risks return to all-male parliament in snap election in spite of strong ‘ vot woman’ campaign" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/21/vanuatu-risks-return-to-all-male-parliament-in-snap-election-in-spite-of-strong-vot-woman-campaign/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu risks return to all-male parliament in snap election in spite of strong ‘ vot woman’ campaign">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2025
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone. Star Wharf, the international port, is still out of action and parts of the ... <a title="Vanuatu one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/18/vanuatu-one-month-on-aftershocks-a-no-go-zone-and-anxiety/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety">Read more</a>
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January 17, 2025
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor in Port Vila More than 180,000 registered voters are expected to cast their votes today with polls now open in Vanuatu. It is remarkable the snap election is even able to happen with Friday marking one month since the 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the capital Port Vila. According to ... <a title="Vanuatu polling underway in snap election one month after quake" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/01/17/vanuatu-polling-underway-in-snap-election-one-month-after-quake/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu polling underway in snap election one month after quake">Read more</a>
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May 23, 2024
By Tensly Sumbe Vanuatu’s Elections Minister Johnny Koanapo is urging every Ni-Vanuatu person living in New Caledonia to take part in the upcoming vote for the national referendum next Wednesday. He highlighted that the current situation in New Caledonia presented exceptional circumstances that could impact on people’s participation on polling day — May 29 — ... <a title="Vanuatu minister calls for referendum voters in spite of Nouméa crisis" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/23/vanuatu-minister-calls-for-referendum-voters-in-spite-of-noumea-crisis/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu minister calls for referendum voters in spite of Nouméa crisis">Read more</a>
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November 5, 2022
By Lydia Lewis, RNZ Pacific reporter, and Hilaire Bule, RNZ correspondent in Port Vila Ishmael Kalsakau was elected today unopposed as the 13th Prime Minister of the republic of Vanuatu by secret ballot. Kalsakau was elected by the 52 members of the country’s Parliament. “Thank you, thank you for the election,” Kalsakau said after the ... <a title="Ishmael Kalsakau elected Vanuatu PM, applause for Gloria King swearing in" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/05/ishmael-kalsakau-elected-vanuatu-pm-applause-for-gloria-king-swearing-in/" aria-label="Read more about Ishmael Kalsakau elected Vanuatu PM, applause for Gloria King swearing in">Read more</a>
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October 25, 2022
RNZ Pacific The results of Vanuatu’s snap election have been released, but it is not clear who has come out on top. The official results have revealed a fractured Parliament with seven being the highest number of MPs won by a single party. The caretaker prime minister and leader of Vanua’aku Pati, Bob Loughman, has ... <a title="Independents, minor parties needed to form Vanuatu government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/25/independents-minor-parties-needed-to-form-vanuatu-government/" aria-label="Read more about Independents, minor parties needed to form Vanuatu government">Read more</a>
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October 21, 2022
RNZ Pacific A woman candidate appears to have won a seat for the first time in Vanuatu in more than a decade in unofficial results from last week’s snap election. Julie King, a member of the Union of Moderate Parties, is reported to have won one of the seats in the Efate constituency. She is ... <a title="Vanuatu may have first woman MP in decade, say poll reports" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/21/vanuatu-may-have-first-woman-mp-in-decade-say-poll-reports/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu may have first woman MP in decade, say poll reports">Read more</a>
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October 16, 2022
By Hilaire Bule, RNZ Pacific correspondent in Port Vila Talks among Vanuatu political parties have started for the formation of a coalition government following Thursday’s snap election. The talks have started as it appears that none of the political parties which contested the ballot won a simple majority in the 52-seat Parliament. Sources from former ... <a title="Lobbying begins for new coalition government in Vanuatu after vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/16/lobbying-begins-for-new-coalition-government-in-vanuatu-after-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Lobbying begins for new coalition government in Vanuatu after vote">Read more</a>
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October 13, 2022
By Hiliare Bule, RNZ News correspondent in Port Vila Forty nine regional and international observers have arrived in Vanuatu to monitor the running of the country’s snap election tomorrow. The election was triggered after the dissolution of the country’s Parliament on August 19 by President Nikenike Vurobaravu, and on the eve of a motion of ... <a title="Vanuatu snap election: International observers arrive for key vote" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/13/vanuatu-snap-election-international-observers-arrive-for-key-vote/" aria-label="Read more about Vanuatu snap election: International observers arrive for key vote">Read more</a>
