Scott Waide

Over the past 10 years, Dickson Tanda has rescued dozens of women and children who have been tortured following sorcery related accusations.

Additional personnel have been deployed to Goroka to assist local officers in managing tensions. Audio

Dr Raymond Kipakapu has become one of the few doctors in Papua New Guinea who deal specifically with Sorcery Accusation Related Violence survivors.

Relatives of a policeman killed in Mendi several weeks ago have blocked the Highlands Highway outside Goroka, preventing the free flow of traffic. Police are being deployed to the site.

The Honiara Summit 2025 aims to address the sustainable use of marine resources, including tuna fish, which is crucial for the region.

The Papua New Guinea government has made significant strides to rebuild the country's ageing national flag carrier by investing NZ$2 billion into a three-year re-fleeting program.

Between 2018 and 2024, eight police officers were killed in the line of duty in various parts of the country.

The head of the International Monetary Fund in PNG says there are signs of positive economic recovery, but the government needs to maintain the reform momentum.

Lilly BeSoer runs a community based organisation has become an unofficial refuge for women and men fleeing sorcery related violence and tribal fighting in the PNG Highlands.

Police in Papua New Guinea's capital brought in excavators to tear down houses at a squatter settlement following the rape and killing of a woman.

PNG is reeling from the separate killings of two women in acts of extreme violence last week, prompting renewed calls for urgent action to address the country's epidemic of gender-based violence.

Bougainville's Minister for the Implementation of Independence Ezekiel Masatt said the work of the moderator must end before the writs are issued for the Bougainville elections.

The former PNG army commander, who defied a government decision to send mercenaries to Bougainville in the late 1990s, expressed his condolences to one of the nation's founding fathers.

There has been an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea. Video

Four passengers and the pilot were onboard when the plane crashed in a remote area of Morobe Province.

Today is the 30th Anniversary of the two eruptions of Vulcan and Tavurvur in Rabaul, East New Britain.

Limited troop numbers and the lack of arrests in trouble spots around the country has created an environment of public distrust towards law enforcement arms of government, writes Scott Waide.

The police and military in Papua New Guinea are struggling to cope with chronic tribal "revenge killings" among "local terrorists" with high powered weapons in Enga Province. Audio

Papua New Guinea is celebrating almost half a century of independence from Australia with the 16th of September 2024 marking its 49th anniversary. The journey was not easy, and the...

At least 20 people have been killed and hundreds of women and children displaced after four days of clashes.

Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape has successfully thwarted a vote of no confidence after 75 MPs backed him and 32 voted for the opposition.

Pope Francis has left PNG with an important message for peace and unity amongst the country's many tribes, and for its vast natural resources to be managed wisely.

Thousands of Papua New Guineans have journeyed to get to Port Moresby to see Pope Francis, even if it meant risking their lives and health, Scott Waide writes.

Prime Minister James Marape made the announcement in Lae during a meeting with traditional landowning clan representatives in Morobe Province.

First person - RNZ Pacific's correspondent in PNG, Scott Waide, shares why the roots of tribal conflicts in Papua New Guinea are difficult to understand.