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Former NZ Governor General Appointed to Troubleshoot Pacific Island’s Path to Independence

The Pacific Island of Bougainville continues its push for independence.

September 26, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom
NZ Dispatches Naval Ship to Solomon Islands Ahead of Contentious Elections

The Solomons national government has been a key ally of Beijing and the result of the election will ...

March 26, 2024BY Rex Widerstrom
‘Incorruptible’: The Man Standing Between Beijing and One of the World’s Largest Copper Mines

In the heart of the South Pacific region of Bougainville lies Panguna, home to one of the world's ...

July 26, 2022BY Daniel Y. Teng
US Edges China Out of Race to Fund Bougainville Independence Vote

SYDNEY—The United States and its Pacific allies have plugged a funding gap that endangered next month's independence referendum ...

October 16, 2019BY Reuters

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