10 Mar 2020

Bougainville walker covers hundreds of kilometres

From , 5:01 am on 10 March 2020

A Bougainville summer is typically very hot and not the best time to head off on long walks on dusty roads.

But that hasn't deterred Joseph Monty Dising, who has covered hundreds of kilometres since December.

The local man, initially for fitness and then for charity, has been walking all over the main island this summer, and is planning more.

Don Wiseman spoke with Joseph Monty.

Joseph Monty who has been walking across Bougainville to raise funding for Arawa hospital

Joseph Monty who has been walking across Bougainville to raise funding for Arawa hospital Photo: supplied