Myanmar

Hundreds of MPs have begun a parliamentary session in Myanmar to see in the first democratically elected government in more than 50 years.

A New Zealander jailed in Myanmar for insulting Buddhism has landed in Auckland.

A New Zealander due to be released from jail in Myanmar could be at risk from militant Buddhists, his cousin says.

The family of a New Zealand man imprisoned in Myanmar is hopeful he will be released in the next few days.

Dozens of people are still missing two days after a landslide in northern Myanmar buried mine workers as they slept, killing at least 100.

Aung San Suu Kyi's party's landslide win in Myanmar's historic election is the result of the government's reforms, president Thein Sein says.

Myanmar's opposition party plans to amend the constitution and overturn a clause preventing its leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, from becoming president.

In her first interview since the historic Myanmar election, Aung San Suu Kyi says she believes her party has won a parliamentary majority

Myanmar's ruling party has conceded defeat as Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition appeared on course for a landslide victory in the general election.

Votes are being counted in Myanmar's first openly contested national election for 25 years - seen as a further step away from military rule.

Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party is confident of taking control of Myanmar's parliament in Sunday's national elections.

Two New Zealand politicians, from Labour and National, will be arriving in Myanmar today to officiate its general election next week.

The Prime Minister has given assurances that a close eye is being kept on Philip Blackwood.