Johnny Blades

Papua New Guinea MPs have voted James Marape as the country's new prime minister after the resignation of Peter O'Neill. Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has formally resigned, following mass defections from his government in the past month, paving the way for a parliamentary vote for a new prime… Audio

Papua New Guinea is still in a state of leadership limbo, as prime minister Peter O'Neill has pledged to resign, but hasn't jumped yet. RNZ Pacific reporter Johnny Blades says the opposition parties… Video, Audio

Papua New Guinea prime minister Peter O'Neill has announced that he is to resign after weeks of defections from his government, and hand over the position to his coalition partner and former prime… Audio

Around three hundred people on Papua New Guinea's Duke of York group are without homes after their houses were destroyed in last week's magnitude 7.5 earthquake. The quake has affected thousands in… Audio

Papua New Guinea's opposition has withdrawn a motion of no confidence against prime minister Peter O'Neill, and is putting the position of alternative prime minister on the table again as it looks to… Audio

Scott Morrison's come from behind election win in Australia at the weekend has dealt a blow to the hopes of more than 800 refugees stuck on Nauru and Manus Islands. Johnnny Blades from RNZ Pacific… Audio

Political fallout from a controversial loan taken on by Papua New Guinea's government five years ago continues to plague leading politicians. But an issue over which the parliamentary opposition has… Audio

The general-secretary of Papua New Guinea's ruling party says MPs who recently left to join the opposition are still welcome to return. Audio

Papua New Guinea's police chief has warned against moves by MPs to coerce the public or members of his force in the country's current political wrestle.  Audio

Indonesia has lost a significant asset in its Pacific diplomacy in the recently deceased West Papuan Franzalbert Joku, an expert in Indonesian history says. Audio

British MPs have urged the government to do more to press Indonesia to stop human rights abuses and violence in Papua. Yesterday, the UK's elected representatives in the house of commons debated West… Audio

RNZ Pacific journalist Johnny Blades talks to Kathryn about the shaky situation in the PNG parliament, with a series of defections from PM Peter O'Neill's government. MPs say he has become… Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has been accused of sabotaging democracy to save his government and political career. Bolstered by recent defections from Mr O'Neill's government, the… Audio