Bougainville
Momis increasing margin in Bougainville
The main who has led Bougainville for the past five years is on course to continue in the role as his lead grows with the vote count well underway in Buka.
Incumbent out in front in Bougainville race
The incumbent president in Bougainville, John Momis, is establishing a huge lead in the race to win the post for the next five years.
Unsuccessful Bougainville candidates' talents harnessed
A former Bougainville president, James Tanis, says he hopes whoever wins the just completed election will work co-operatively with the unsuccessful presidential candidates. Two weeks of polling in the…
Hopes for co-operative new Bougainville parlt
A former Bougainville president is calling for a co-operative new parliament that is fullu focuss on preparing the region for its vote on possible independable. Audio
Co-operative new Bougainville parliament predicted
A former president of Bougainville says he expects little politicking in the incoming parliament as MPs focus on preparations for the referendum on independence.
Former Bougainville MP says many couldn't vote
A former MP in Bougainville says many people could not vote in the recent elections because their names were not on the roll. Audio
Call for Bougainville candidates to not disrupt count
The acting Bougainville Electoral Commissioner, George Manu, is calling on candidates and their scrutineers not to try and disrupt the counting process.
Many miss out in Bougainville poll - former MP
A former Bougainville MP says as many as a third of voters in her area could not vote in the recent election because they were not on the roll.
Bougainville vote counting begins
Counting of votes begins today in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville after two weeks of voting was completed at the weekend.
Sorting underway after polls close on Bougainville
Bougainville's electoral commissioner says polling has now been completed in the autonomous region's third election.
Bougainville authorities start sorting ballot papers
The process of sorting ballot papers has begun as Bougainville nears the end of its two-week election process.
Bougainville wants PNG/Australia spat sorted quickly
Bougainville's caretaker President says the PNG visa ban on Australians entering Bougainville will hurt Bougainvilleans and needs to be sorted quickly. Audio
Bougainville hopes PNG Canberra spat resolved quickly
The Bougainville President says his people will suffer if a spat between Papua New Guinea and Australia is not quickly resolved.
Bougainville election chief says poll gone very smoothly
The acting elections commissioner in Bougainville, George Manu, says the election, the first run by Bougainvilleans themselves, has gone smoothly. Audio
Chief in Bougainville jailed for interfering in election
A chief from Kieta in Bougainville is behind bars at Arawa police station after ordering his people not to vote in the elections for the autonomous government in the Papua New Guinea region.
Atolls hopes to vote in time for Tuesday's Bougainville election count
Tasman Island in the Atolls constituency of North Bougainville is the final constituency yet to complete polling in the Bougainville election.
Reports of double voting in Bougainville poll
The electoral commissioner in the Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville has shut down polling stations for people voting outside their constituencies after reports of abuse.
PNG reacts to Australian Bougainville plans with travel ban
Papua New Guinea has announced a ban on Australians travelling to Bougainville, after Canberra said it plans to build a diplomatic mission on the island.
Bougainville poll almost done six days early
Bougainville officials say almost all electorates have now completed voting in the elections, which are scheduled to run until next Monday.
Bougainville election chief defends monitors
Bougainville's acting electoral commissioner has been defending the team of foreign observers after complaints of interference from some voters.