Stories by Johnny Blades

Papua New Guinea's government has hit back at a report saying the country has not benefitted from its huge ExxonMobil-led liquefied natural gas project.

Nine West Papuans were arrested by Indonesian police in Jayapura today for a small protest over a surprise visit by a Solomon Islands delegation.

People in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain have been woken early on Good Friday by a magnitude-6.9 earthquake.

There are fears that changing the emphasis on quality for kava exports from Vanuatu could again threaten the reputation of the country's prize crop. Vanuatu's kava industry is in ongoing...

Remote communities in PNG Highlands region are in urgent need of help after a series of large earthquakes.

Fiji has hit back at the deputy prime minister of Solomon Islands over criticism about the Melanesian Spearhead Group.

Dozens of people have died in Papua New Guinea after Monday's 7.5 earthquake caused mass landslides in the Highlands. (video)

Papua New Guinea's government has been accused of allowing loggers to operate illegally without landowner approval. Audio

Seasonal workers from Vanuatu are the grunt force of New Zealand's growing wine industry, but questions linger over the treatment of workers. Johnny Blades went to Blenheim to learn more.

Analysis - Two high-profile attacks this month have highlighted how Papua New Guinea's problem with belief in sorcery is spiralling out of control, writes Johnny Blades.

The dust has started to settle on Papua New Guinea five yearly general election which was riddled by electoral roll flaws, polling irregularities and violence. Video

Although prone to volatility, Papua New Guinea politics is reeling after the move by a main opposition party to join government.

The Northern Marianas tourism sector is opposed to US military plans to use local islands for training purposes. Audio

Papua New Guinea's new Lands Minister says it is his mission to clean up the entrenched corruption in the Lands Department.

Results are still pending in two seats in Papua New Guinea's election, three weeks since the overall return of the writs.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister is being urged to make good on his promise to hold an inquiry into a suspicious land deal involving two of his ministers.

At least twenty people have died in election-related violence since vote counting began last month in Papua New Guinea's Enga province.

Papua New Guinea's prime minister says he will appeal a National Court decision to uphold the legality of an arrest warrant issued for him

The new man in charge of Papua New Guinea's Treasury admits some changes in government direction are necessary to manage an economy under huge strain.

Enga Province is bracing itself for more violence after another big name of Papua New Guinea politics lost his seat in the general election.

The sale of exotic wood products in US stores could be helping to drive the illegal harvesting of native forest in Papua New Guinea. Video

Opponents of Papua New Guinea's incumbent prime minister say they are confident of forming a new coalition government.

Lobbying among newly elected MPs is reaching fever pitch in Papua New Guinea ahead of next week's scheduled sitting of parliament.

Perceived unfairness in the vote count has been linked to deadly election-related violence in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.

As Papua New Guinea's lengthy and troubled national election nears a climax, RNZ Pacific offers a guide on who the main contenders to become prime minister are.