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July 24, 2024
RNZ Pacific About 4500 Bougainvillean residents now back a lawsuit against mining giant Rio Tinto. This is an additional 1500 people from the autonomous Papua New Guinea region joining the action since it was filed in May this year. Bougainville President Ishmael Toroama said the lawsuit was disappointing and was pursued by those people acting ... <a title="Thousands of Bougainville residents support lawsuit against mining giant" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/07/24/thousands-of-bougainville-residents-support-lawsuit-against-mining-giant/" aria-label="Read more about Thousands of Bougainville residents support lawsuit against mining giant">Read more</a>
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May 7, 2024
PNG Post-Courier Bougainville Affairs Minister Manasseh Makiba has described the Post-Courier’s front page story yesterday regarding a meeting between Bougainville and national government leaders as “sensationalised” and without substance. The Autonomous Bougainville Government (AGB) had warned it might use “other avenues to gain its independence” should the PNG government “continue to be mischievous” in dealing ... <a title="Bougainville ‘other avenues’ report ‘sensationalised’, claims Makiba" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/05/07/bougainville-other-avenues-report-sensationalised-claims-makiba/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville ‘other avenues’ report ‘sensationalised’, claims Makiba">Read more</a>
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March 11, 2024
PNG Post-Courier Opposition spokesperson for Bougainville affairs Sir Puka Temu has warned the Papua New Guinea government not to take the Bougainville ratification process lightly and has called for an urgent leadership meeting. He urged Prime Minister James Marape and his Minister for Bougainville Affairs, Manasseh Makibato, convene an urgent meeting between the two governments. ... <a title="Stop treating Bougainville lightly, Sir Puka warns Marape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/11/stop-treating-bougainville-lightly-sir-puka-warns-marape/" aria-label="Read more about Stop treating Bougainville lightly, Sir Puka warns Marape">Read more</a>
