Bougainville
Francesca Semoso: Bougainville's first woman MP in PNG's parliament
Seasoned politician and former broadcaster from PNG's autonomous region of Bougainville, Francesca Semoso, becomes the first woman from Bougainville to win a seat in the national parliament. Audio
Bougainville govt plans changes to mining act
The Bougainville government wants changes to the Papua New Guinea's autonomous region's Mining Act.
Progress in Bougainville push to develop economy
A planned major industrial development in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville has made progress.
Bougainville chief wants investigations into civil war human rights violations reopened
A Council of Elders representative in the Autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville wants a commission of inquiry into alleged human rights violations by PNG soldiers during the civil war.
Bougainville unveils multibillion-dollar plan to deliver 'transformative benefits'
Bougainville's President Ishmael Toroama has signed an agreement aiming to deliver $US4.8 billion worth of critical buildings, roads, ports and airports.
Bougainville seeks limit on independence debate
Bougainville seeks limit on independence debate in PNG Parliament. Audio
Bougainville challenges PNG over secret vote plan
The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) is strongly opposed to a secret ballot for MPs when its independence referendum goes to the Papua New Guinea parliament.
Bougainville send-off first batch of seasonal workers to Australia
The autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville has sent its first participants to Australia under a new labour mobility programme.
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.
