Bougainville
Confidence Rio Tinto will pay for Panguna cleanup
A Bougainville MP remains confident that mining multi national, Rio Tinto, will fund a cleanup around the Panguna mine. Audio
Progress for Bougainville group seeking Panguna redress
The group seeking redress for the destruction caused by the Panguna mine in Bougainville has appointed three companies to make an assessment of the damage Audio
Bougainville's Momis thinks about political comeback
The former president of Bougainville John Momis is contemplating standing in Papua New Guinea's national elections in June.
Bougainville leaders commemorate young MP
Bougainville politicians have been praising the contribution of Haku constituency MP, Xaviour Kareku, who passed away earlier this month.
Gender balance in Pacific parlts relying on community leadership
An academic says more grassroots leadership programmes in the Pacific should lead to more political representation by women.
Bougainville leader details what he wants in constitution
The President of Bougainville, Ishmael Toroama, says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region needs a strong constitution guaranteeing the civil rights of the people.
Deal to re-open Bougainville's Panguna mine, momentous
Last week the Bougainville Government announced an agreement had been reached with Panguna landowners to re-open the island's controversial Gold and Copper mine.
Work underway in Bougainville to reopen controversial mine
Last week the Bougainville Government announced an agreement had been reach with Panguna landowners to re-open the controversial mine. Audio
Bougainville a step closer to a Panguna re-opening
The Bougainville Government says it's reached an agreement with Panguna landowners to re-open the controversial mine.
Rio Tinto and Panguna stakeholders start assessment on mine damage
The mining giant Rio Tinto has told a Bougainvillean group it should have made an earlier assessment of the damage their mine at Panguna had caused.
Bougainville landowners meet with mining giant Rio Tinto
The mining giant Rio Tinto has told a Bougainvillean group it should have made an earlier assessment of the damage their mine at Panguna had caused. Audio
Bougainville's tough stance at latest referendum talks
The President of Bougainville has taken a tough stance with Papua New Guinea in the latest talks over the independence referendum.
Bougainville independence talks continue in PNG
Consultations resume this week in Papua New Guinea on the referendum consultations, with the Bougainville team being called on to provide a more assertive voice.
Bougainville police calls for disarmament
The Bougainville Police Commissioner, Francis Tokura, is asking the people in the autonomus Papua New Guinea region to make sure guns still in their communities are surrendered to police.
Pacific correspondent Susana Lei'ataua
The Director General Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Kosi Latu's response to COP26, more pledges and promises without real action. Also, a small New Zealand emergency… Audio
NZ docs boosting health system in Bougainville
A New Zealand doctor in Bougainville to support the Covid-19 response is looking to help local clinicians feel more confident about staying safe on the job.
Bougainville hoping it won't need to extend lockdown
The pandemic controller in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says the lockdown could be extended but there are no such plans at the moment.
Bougainville leader warns against taking covid lightly
Bougainville's President, Ishmael Toroama, said the people must not take the surge in Covid-19 cases lightly.
Bougainville to go into lockdown
The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville is going into a two-week lockdown from midnight Sunday.
Bougainville close to lockdown after Covid-19 surge
Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of Bougainville could be heading for lockdown with a significant rise in community transmission of Covid-19.
