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Otago Daily Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Otago Daily Times
PNG, Bougainville holding talks at Burnham
Photo: Autonomous Bougainville Government Talks between Papua New Guinea and Bougainville to decide on issues surrounding an independence referendum are to be held at Burnham military camp near Christchurch this weekend. The moderator in the talks is former New Zealand governor-general Sir Jerry Mateparae, who sought to have the discussion at Burnham where critical talks in 1997 helped end the Bougainville civil war. The Burnham consultations will be conducted by Sir Jerry with the support of United Nations officials. Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters said the government will provide the venue and environment necessary for substantive discussions on Bougainville's political future. It is the third round of talks to try and resolve how the 2019 referendum results are tabled in the PNG parliament. The Bougainville government is strongly in support of independence from PNG and expects to achieve that status by 2027. Peters said reaching a mutually agreed outcome is important for Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, and the wider region, "is upholding the integrity of the Bougainville Peace Agreement, to which New Zealand is a witnessing signatory".
Scoop
2 days ago
- Politics
- Scoop
New Zealand To Host Consultations On Bougainville At Burnham
Rt Hon Winston Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs NewZealand will host post-referendum talks between the Government of PapuaNewGuinea and the Autonomous Bougainville Government next week, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. The 'Burnham Consultations' will be held at Burnham Military Camp at the request of Sir Jerry Mateparae, as independent moderator. The discussions will be led by Sir Jerry and his United Nations team. 'NewZealand looks forward to welcoming parties to the Bougainville Peace Agreement back to Burnham — 28 years after we last hosted peace talks there,' Mr Peters says. 'Our involvement is to provide the venue and environment necessary for substantive discussions on Bougainville's political future. 'Reaching a mutually agreed outcome is important for Papua New Guinea, Bougainville, and the wider region, as is upholding the integrity of the Bougainville Peace Agreement, to which New Zealand is a witnessing signatory.' Representatives will travel from Port Moresby to Christchurch on Friday to attend the talks.
Kiwiblog
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Kiwiblog
An impertinent question on the NACT search for low hanging fruit.
While bringing up my three wonderful children we had: no TV. no playstation. limited screen time to 30 minutes a day (which was hardly ever used). no cell-phones (I did not even have one until Feb 2024). read a massive amount of books. the two boys and a girl were/are high quality academics, all were active in sports (including one becoming a Queen's Guide – awarded by Jerry Mateparae). My – then wife – and I prioritised experiences for our family above aquiring assets. We made all of these decisions with minimal government interferance or assistance (i.e. none). One of the big, apparant, positives for National/ACT is being free from the 'nanny state'. I have no doubt that children and young people are threatened and negatively impacted by social-media. But – the priority should be empoweing parents through information … not trying to implement an external ban (that will be unworkable). Alwyn Poole [email protected]
