Bougainville

Desmond Tsianai says work has begun on updating the electoral rolls ahead of the September poll.

There is certainly a will amongst local Bougainvillean people to have New Zealand police here for as long as possible, says police team leader Owen Maurirere.

While Papua New Guinea and Bougainville continue the mediation process over the region's desire for independence, Bougainville's leaders are separately laying down markers of what they are expecting. Audio

The Autonomous Bougainville Government president says the people of Bougainville will not accept any unlawful veto by the PNG parliament of their democratic decision for self-determination.

The Bougainville president says such "reckless misuse of artificial intelligence" could have a negative impact on Bougainville's efforts toward independence.

The autonomous Papua New Guinea region, which is seeking independence, continues to face trauma of its past, says a former member of the Bougainville Revolutionary Army.

The next phase in Bougainville's transition from autonomy to independence has begun, President Ishmael Toroama says.

The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) has launched a Bougainville Parliament YouTube Channel in its efforts "toward greater transparency and public engagement".

More than 250 landowners from the Taonita-Teop areas in North Bougainville signed a land access and compensation agreement with Bougainville Minerals Investment last Thursday.

The parties involved in talks aimed at resolving an impasse over Bougainville's push for independence are planning to meet several more times before a deadline in June.

The PNG leader has urged Bougainville's leadership to consider the importance of economic independence alongside political aspirations.

Autonomous Bougainville Government president has appealed to Prime Minister James Marape "to take ownership and endorse" Bougainville's independence referendum in PNG parliament.

Bougainville's Minister responsible for implementing independence, Ezekiel Masat, says that while some may be surprised by the date for independece, he is not.

The Bougainville Independence Leaders Consultation Forum has passed key resolutions and recommended 1 September 2027 as the date for Bougainville's independence.

Doomsvein is one of many groups that have emerged from the Papua New Guinea heavy metal underground. Video

Theonila Matbob, member for Ioro constituency in Central Bougainville, says the ingredients for widespread conflict in Porgera are already evident.