Papua New Guinea
PNG court refuses injunction on arrest warrant for former PM
Papua New Guinea's national court has refused to grant a stay on police moves to arrest former prime minister Peter O'Neill.
PNG police press judges to speed up court backlog
Police in Papua New Guinea's Western Highlands province want a court backlog addressed to prevent more jailbreaks. Audio
Jailbreaks, disease outbreak reflect dire state of PNG prisons
Papua New Guinea's prisons are under increasing strain, with overcrowding, health crises and mass jailbreaks, due to shortcomings in the country's law and order sector. Audio
Sport: PNG boxer makes winning start at Olympic qualifiers
Papua New Guinea lightweight boxer John Ume has won his first round bout at the Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifying tournament in Jordan.
Prison in PNG town hit by typhoid
Warders and inmates at Daru prison diagnosed with typhoid and malaria are calling on authorities to move them out immediately.
Sport: PNG Orchids captain chasing NRL dream
PNG Orchids captain Elsie Albert is hoping to create more rugby league history in 2020.
PNG govt urges personal measures against virus threat
Papua New Guinea's government has advised people to stay away from mass gatherings as a precaution against coronavirus.
Bougainville govt confident of achieving three presidency terms
The Bougainville government remains confident it can still have the constitution changed to allow incumbent president John Momis to run for re-election this year.
Move to strengthen PNG landowners' hand with developers
The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea wants landowners to be better informed before they make deals with developers. Audio
Sport: Tonga overcomes odds to beat PNG in RWC qualifying
Tonga is a step closer to the Women's Rugby World Cup after overcoming travel delays and ill-discipline to defeat Papua New Guinea 36-24 in Port Moresby.
Covid-19 would 'wipe out' PNG's Daru
Following unconfirmed reports of Covid-19 in PNG's Western Province, the mayor of the provincial capital, Daru, has warned the coronavirus could "wipe out" his town. Audio
Sport: Tongan women's team chasing Rugby World Cup reprieve
Tonga is looking to restore its hopes for a place at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in this weekend's Oceania repechage qualifier.
PNG's PM explores business links in state visit to Solomons
Papua New Guinea's prime minister is hoping to grow business links between his country and Solomon Islands.
Pacific correspondent Koro Vaka'uta
Koro joins Kathryn to talk about the visit of Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape to New Zealand, and the visit of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to Fiji this week. He'll also look at the… Audio
Chair of inquiry into controversial PNG loan warns procrastinating bureaucrats
The chair of a Commission of Inquiry into a controversial billion dollar loan to the Papua New Guinea government says he won't hesitate to punish people who are delaying the process.
Parkop to establish Free West Papua secretariat in Port Moresby
The governor of Papua New Guinea's capital says a Free West Papua Campaign secretariat will be established in his city.
PNG prison escapees were caught up in lengthy court backlog
About 70 men who escaped from a prison in Papua New Guinea are still on the run, authorities say.
