New Zealand, Talbot Mills poll: Preferred prime minister Hipkins (Labour-Centre-left): 25% (-1) Luxon (National-Centre-right): 20% (-1) +/- vs. 01-10 August 2025 Fieldwork: 01-10 September 2025 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Talbot Mills poll: Labour (Centre-left): 35% (+1) National (Centre-right): 31% (-1) Green (Green): 10% (-1) NZ First (*): 10% (+1) ACT (Libertarian): 7% (-1) Māori (Indigenous): 4% +/- vs. 01-10 August 2025 Fieldwork: 01-10 September 2025 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

Federated States of Micronesia: Former President Joseph Urusemal (*) has passed away, aged 74. Born on Woleai, Yap, Urusemal served in Congress before becoming the sixth FSM president, serving from 2003 to 2007. ➤oceaniaelects.com/federated-states-of-micronesia/ #Micronesia #FSM

New Zealand, Official result: Tāmaki Makaurau by-election Kaipara (Māori-Indigenous): 65.4% (+25.3) Henare (Labour-Centre-left): 32.3% (-7.6) Tamaki (Vision NZ-Right): 1.6% (-1.7) Mantene (Ind.-*): 0.4% (new) ... +/- vs. 2023 election result ➤ http://oceaniaelects.com/australia

New Zealand, Reid Research poll: Preferred prime minister Hipkins (Labour-Centre-left): 23% Luxon (National-Centre-right): 20% (+1) Peters (NZ-First-*): 9% ... +/- vs. 23-30 May 2025 Fieldwork: 04-12 September 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Reid Research poll: Seat projection Labour (Centre-left): 42 National (Centre-right): 40 (+2) Green (Green): 13 (-1) NZ First (*): 11 ... +/- vs. 23-30 May 2025 Fieldwork: 04-12 September 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Reid Research poll: Labour (Centre-left): 34% (+1) National (Centre-right): 33% (+2) Green (Green): 11% (-1) NZ First (*): 9% ACT (Libertarian): 7% ... +/- vs. 23-30 May 2025 Fieldwork: 04-12 September 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

Australia: Former advisor to Pauline Hanson, Sean Bell, has been nominated by One Nation (ONP, Right) to fill the Senate casual vacancy for New South Wales, following the resignation of Warwick Stacey. ➤ oceaniaelects.com/Australia #auspol #Australia

Australia, Newspoll poll: Two-Party Preferred ALP (Centre-left): 58% (+2) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 42% (-2) +/- vs. 11-14 August 2025 Fieldwork: 08-11 September 2025 Sample size: 1,283 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, Newspoll poll: ALP (Centre-left): 35% (-1) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 27% (-3) GRN (Green): 13% (+1) ONP (Right): 10% (+1) +/- vs. 11-14 August 2025 Fieldwork: 08-11 September 2025 Sample size: 1,283 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, Resolve Strategic poll: Two-Party Preferred ALP (Centre-left): 55% (-4) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 45% (+4) +/- vs. 11-15 August 2025 Fieldwork: 09-13 September 2025 Sample size: 1,800 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, Resolve Strategic poll: ALP (Centre-left): 35% (-2) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 27% (-2) ONP (Right): 12% (+3) GRN (Green): 11% (-1) +/- vs. 11-15 August 2025 Fieldwork: 09-13 September 2025 Sample size: 1,800 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, RedBridge poll: Two-Party Preferred ALP (Centre-left): 54% (-2) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 47% (+2) +/- vs. June 2025 Fieldwork: 19 August - 08 September 2025 Sample size: 5,326 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, RedBridge poll: Two-Party Preferred ALP (Centre-left): 54% (-2) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 47% (+2) +/- vs. June 2025 Fieldwork: 19 August - 08 September 2025 Sample size: 5,326 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, RedBridge poll: ALP (Centre-left): 35% (-2) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 30% (-1) GRN (Green): 11% ONP (Right): 11% (+2) +/- vs. June 2025 Fieldwork: 19 August - 08 September 2025 Sample size: 5,326 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia (New South Wales), Kiama regional by-election: Two-Candidate Preferreed result, 77.3% counted Katelin McInerney (ALP, Centre-left): 60.0% (+10.8) Serena Copley (LIB, Centre-right): 40.0% (new) +/- vs. 2023 election ➤ oceaniaelects.com/Australia #nswpol #auspol #Kiama

Australia (New South Wales), Kiama regional by-election: Preliminary result, 77.3% counted McInerney (ALP, Centre-left): 37.5% (+3.1) Copley (LIB, Centre-right): 26.2% (+14.2) Dezarnaulds (Ind., *): 10.7% (new) ... +/- vs. 2023 election ➤ oceaniaelects.com/Australia #nswpol

New Zealand, Freshwater Strategy poll: Auckland mayoral election Brown (Ind.-*): 65% (+20) Leoni (Ind.-*): 6% (new) McNeil (AJPANZ-Green): 6% (new) Pieterse (Ind.-*): 4% (new) ... +/- vs. 2022 election Fieldwork: 11-15 July 2025 Sample size: 1,246 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Curia poll: Preferred prime minister Luxon (National-Centre-right): 22% (+2) Hipkins (Labour-Centre-left): 18% (-2) Peters (NZ-First-*): 11% (+3) ... +/- vs. 03-05 August 2025 Fieldwork: 31 August - 02 September 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Curia poll: Seat projection National (Centre-right): 42 (+2) Labour (Centre-left): 42 (-1) Green (Green): 13 (+1) NZ First (*): 10 ... +/- vs. 03-05 August 2025 Fieldwork: 31 August - 02 September 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Curia poll: Labour (Centre-left): 34% National (Centre-right): 33% (+1) Green (Green): 11% (+1) NZ First (*): 8% ACT (Libertarian): 7% (-2) ... +/- vs. 03-05 August 2025 Fieldwork: 31 August - 02 September 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Roy Morgan poll: Seat projection Labour (Centre-left): 42 (+4) National (Centre-right): 36 (-2) Green (Green): 17 (+3) ACT (Libertarian): 13 ... +/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025 Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025 Sample size: 873 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Roy Morgan poll: Labour (Centre-left): 34% (+3) National (Centre-right): 29% (-2) Green (Green): 14% (+2) ACT (Libertarian): 11% ... +/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025 Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025 Sample size: 873 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Talbot Mills poll: Labour (Centre-left): 34% (-1) National (Centre-right): 32% Green (Green): 11% (-1) NZ First (*): 9% (+2) ACT (Libertarian): 8% ... +/- vs. 1-10 July 2025 Fieldwork: 01-10 August 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Curia poll: Wellington mayoral election Little (Labour-Centre-left): 45% (new) Chung (Ind.-*): 19% (+5) Calvert (Ind.-*): 16% (new) Tiefenbacher (Ind.-*): 9% (new) ... +/- vs. 2022 Election Fieldwork: 22-28 August 2025 Sample size: 750 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

Australia (New South Wales), Kiama regional by-election today: ➤ Eligible voters: ~62,486 ➤ Polls open: 8AM - 6PM AEST ➤ Contesting: 13 candidates ➤ Voting system: Optional preferential voting ➤ Independent (Ind., *) since 2020 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/Australia #nswpol #auspol

New Zealand, 50% counted: Tāmaki Makaurau by-election Kaipara (Māori-Indigenous): 64.0% (+23.9) Henare (Labour-Centre-left): 33.6% (-6.3) Tamaki (Vision-NZ-Right): 1.8% (-1.5) Mantene (Ind.-*): 0.3% (new) ... +/- vs. 2023 election result ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: ➤ Eligible voters: 43,755 ➤ Polling stations open: 9AM-7PM NZST ➤ Contesting: 5 candidates ➤ Voting system: FPTP ➤ Incumbent: Māori (Indigenous) since 2023 ➤http://oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand #NewZealand

Samoa: Pre-polling closed for the 2025 Samoan General Election with an estimated 1,700 voters casting their votes. Polls open on Friday at 9am (SST), with 101,981 registered voters expecting to take part across Upolu and Savai'i. ➤oceaniaelects.com/Samoa/ #samoa

Samoa: Polls are open in the 2025 Samoan general election, with ~101,981 eligible voters to decide who among the 187 candidates representing six registered political parties and46 independent candidates, to fill Samoa's 51 parliamentary seats. ➤oceaniaelects.com/Samoa/ #Samoa

Samoa, national parliament election today: ➤ Eligible voters: ~101,981 ➤ Polls open: 9AM-3PM local ➤ 51 seats ➤ Govt: SUP (*) minority of Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa ➤ Voting: FPTP ➤oceaniaelects.com/Samoa/ #samoa

Australia, Roy Morgan poll: Two-Party Preferred ALP (Centre-left): 57% L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 44% (+1) +/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025 Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025 Sample size: 5,001 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, Roy Morgan poll: ALP (Centre-left): 34% (-3) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 30% (-1) GRN (Green): 12% ONP (Right): 9% (+2) +/- vs. 30 June - 27 July 2025 Fieldwork: 28 July - 24 August 2025 Sample size: 5,001 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia (Tasmania): Clark MP Josh Willie has been elected unopposed as the new leader of Tasmanian Labor (centre-left), with Janie Finlay as his deputy. He replaces Dean Winter, who had been the leader since 2024. ➤ oceaniaelects.com/Australia #Taspol #Australia #auspol #Tasmania

Australia: One Nation (ONP, Right) Senator for New South Wales, Warwick Stacey, announced his resignation from the parliament, after his recent election in May, citing "personal health issues." ➤ oceaniaelects.com/Australia

Australia, Resolve Strategic poll: Two-Party Preferred ALP (Centre-left): 59% (+3) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 41% (-3) +/- vs. 13-18 July 2025 Fieldwork: 11-15 August 2025 Sample size: 1,800 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, Resolve Strategic poll: ALP (Centre-left): 37% (+2) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 29% GRN (Green): 12% ONP (Right): 9% (+1) +/- vs. 13-18 July 2025 Fieldwork: 11-15 August 2025 Sample size: 1,800 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, Newspoll poll: Two-Party Preferred ALP (Centre-left): 56% (-1) L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 44% (+1) +/- vs. 14-17 July 2025 Fieldwork: 11-14 August 2025 Sample size: 1,283 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia, Newspoll poll: ALP (Centre-left): 36% L/NP (Centre-right|Conservative): 30% (+1) GRN (Green): 12% ONP (Right): 9% (+1) +/- vs. 14-17 July 2025 Fieldwork: 11-14 August 2025 Sample size: 1,283 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

New Zealand, Verian poll: Seat projection National (Centre-right): 42 (-1) Labour (Centre-left): 40 (+3) Green (Green): 12 (-3) NZ First (*): 11 (+1) ACT (Libertarian): 10 ... +/- vs. 24-28 May 2025 Fieldwork: 02-06 August 2025 Sample size: 1,002 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Verian poll: National (Centre-right): 34% Labour (Centre-left): 33% (+4) Green (Green): 10% (-2) NZ First (*): 9% (+1) ACT (Libertarian): 8% ... +/- vs. 24-28 May 2025 Fieldwork: 02-06 August 2025 Sample size: 1,002 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Curia poll: Preferred prime minister Luxon (National-Centre-right): 20% Hipkins (Labour-Centre-left): 20% Peters (NZ-First-*): 8% (-1) ... +/- vs. 02-06 July 2025 Fieldwork: 03-05 August 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Curia poll: Seat projection Labour (Centre-left): 43 (+4) National (Centre-right): 40 (-2) Green (Green): 12 ACT (Libertarian): 11 NZ First (*): 10 (-2) Māori (Indigenous): 6 +/- vs. 02-06 July 2025 Fieldwork: 03-05 August 2025 Sample size: 1,000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Curia poll: Labour (Centre-left): 34% (+2) National (Centre-right): 32% (-2) Green (Green): 10% (+1) ACT (Libertarian): 9% NZ First (*): 8% (-2) ... +/- vs. 02-06 July 2025 Fieldwork: 03-05 August 2025 Sample size: 1000 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Roy Morgan poll: Seat projection National (Centre-right): 38 (-2) Labour (Centre-left): 38 (+2) Green (Green): 14 ACT (Libertarian): 13 (-1) ... +/- vs. 26 May - 22 June 2025 Fieldwork: 30 June - 27 July 2025 Sample size: 832 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

New Zealand, Roy Morgan poll: National (Centre-right): 31% (-1) Labour (Centre-left): 31% (+2) Green (Green): 12% (+1) ACT (Libertarian): 11% (-1) ... +/- vs. 26 May - 22 June 2025 Fieldwork: 30 June - 27 July 2025 Sample size: 832 ➤ oceaniaelects.com/new-zealand

Australia (New South Wales): Liberal-turned-independent MP for Kiama, Gareth Ward, has resigned before a vote on his expulsion from the regional parliament, following his recent rape conviction. This triggers a by-election in the seat. ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia #auspol #nswpol

Australia, Final election result: Tasmania regional seat projection LIB (Centre-right): 14 ALP (Centre-left): 10 GRN (Green): 5 Ind. (*): 5 (+2) SFF (Right): 1 (+1) +/- vs. Last election result ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia (Tasmania): The Liberal Party (Centre-right) won the plurality of votes in every electoral division at the 2025 state election. Independents (*) gained seats in Bass and Franklin, while SFF (Right) won their first seat in Lyons. ➤ oceaniaelects.com/australia

Australia (Tasmania), regional parliament election: The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF, Right) enters Tasmanian Parliament for the first time, as its candidate Carlo Di Falco has been elected in the Division of Lyons.