Bougainville

Police in Solomon Islands are investigating an armed robbery at a logging camp in the Shortland Islands believed to have been carried out by Bougainvilleans from across the border.

The owner of a boat which rescued eight people in Papua New Guinea's Bougainville region says having a hand-held radio on a boat can help save lives.

The Bougainville House of Representatives has unanimously approved the establishment of a new human rights committee.

The Bougainville minister for administrative services, Robert Sawa, says about ten staff are facing charges after the discovery of apparent corruption in the public service.

Bougainville president John Momis has dismissed criticism of Australian aid to the region.

The Bougainville electoral commissioner says he now has funds to hold three by-elections for the region's parliament.

There is a further delay to a critical meeting between the Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments.

Australian advisors have flooded Bougainville and are spying and jockeying over its natural resources, an MP in the Bougainville parliament says. Audio

Papua New Guinea church leaders, led by Catholic cardinal Sir John Ribat, are on a fact finding mission to Bougainville ahead of next year's planned vote on possible independence.

Corruption within government departments is stealing the dreams of Bougainville, its chief secretary says.

Bougainville has nine key issues it wants resolved when its officials sit down with Papua New Guinea counterparts next week.

A human rights defender working in Papua New Guinea says a new approach to curbing accusations of sorcery appears to work. Video

The Fiji trade commissioner to Papua New Guinea, Navitalai Tuivuniwai, will visit Bougainville this week in a bid to strengthen trade and investment.

A review is underway to determine whether Bougainville's autonomy is being properly implemented.

Bougainville wants to attract more of the world's chocolate makers.