Bougainville
Bougainville filmmaker in need of new equipment
Bougainville filmmaker Clive Porabou in need of new equipment. Audio
Flooding affects tens of thousands of Bougainvilleans
The disaster co-ordinator in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says as many as 60,000 people have been affected by two months of heavy rain. Audio
Thousands in Bougainville remain displaced following eruption
The disaster co-ordinator in Bougainville says as many as 60 thousand people have been affected by two months of heavy rain. Audio
Police in Bougainville searching for 15 escaped prisoners
Fifteen remand prisoners who escaped from Bougainville's Buka police station cells early on Monday morning are still on the run.
Bougainville state of emergency after volcanic eruption extended
A state of emergency put in place after last month's eruption of Mt Bagana in Bougainville has been extended for the maximum two-month period.
Lack of monitoring meant PNG volcano was missed by agency
A report says the eruption of Bougainville's Mt Bagana in early July could not have been picked up by authorities because it is not instrumentally monitored.
Bougainville sees economic opportunity in soap making
A Bougainville cabinet minister, Theonila Roka Matbob, hopes a soap making initiative helps spark other cottage industries in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region.
NZDF delivers supplies for volcano-affected Bougainville communities
The New Zealand Defence Force says foreign aid sent to Papua New Guinea is being distributed across the region.
Soft parliamentary diplomacy for more women MPs in the Pacific
The majority of all female elected representatives across the Pacific Islands region visited Wellington for a development event, showcasing the merits of soft diplomacy, Parliament-style. Audio
Constant rain exacerbates impact of Bougainville eruption
A Papua New Guinea cabinet minister says weeks of heavy rain have made conditions around the Mt Bagana volcanic eruption zone in Bougainville much worse.
PNG and Bougainville appear to have settled referendum hold up
The leaders of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea have resolved an impasse over how the 'yes' result from the 2019 independence referendum will be tabled in the national parliament.
New approach for Bougainville independence
New approach suggested on Bougainville independence question. Audio
Researcher says PNG, Bougainville need 'alternative approaches' to independence talks
There is a call for a rethink on Bougainville's quest for independence from Papua New Guinea.
Traditional houses collapsing due to Bougainville volcanic ash
Traditional houses collapsing due to Bougainville volcanic ash. Audio
More than 7,000 people in Bougainville need temporary accommodation after eruption
Ash fall from the erupting Mt Bagana in central Bougainville has collapsed a number of traditional houses.
Schools closed, people displaced by Bougainville eruption says president
The President of the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama, says hundreds of people have been displaced by the eruption of Mt Bagana.
Villages near an erupting Bougainville volcano receiving vital supplies
The autonomous Bougainville government says the Mt Bagana volcanic eruption alert can be downgraded, and that relief supplies have been sent to affected villages.
Bougainville eruption: crops, rivers affected by ash
The Mt Bagana eruption in Bougainville is starting to affect crops and there are fears it could impact sources of drinking water.
Bougainvilleans urged to evacuate after eruption at Mt Bagana
The government in Papua New Guinea's autonomous Bougainville region has issued a stage three alert seven days after Mt Bagana began a mild eruption.
