Papua New Guinea
Manus governor threatens refugees over curfew
The governor of Manus province in Papua New Guinea has reportedly threatened refugees with consequences if they break curfew.
Papua New Guinea sees return of polio
A polio outbreak has been confirmed in Papua New Guinea's Morobe province.
ANZ selling Papua New Guinea assets
The ANZ Bank is selling its Retail, Commercial and Small-Medium Sized Enterprise (SME) banking businesses in Papua New Guinea to Kina Bank.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 26 June 2018
A phone helpline for women experiencing violence in Papua New Guinea says thousands have used the service but the problem continues to affect nearly every woman in the country at some point during her… Audio
PNG helpline says violence affects everyone
A phone helpline for women experiencing violence in Papua New Guinea says thousands have used the service but the problem continues to affect nearly every woman in the country at some point during her… Audio
UN team trucks on with relief efforts in PNG Highlands
United Nations humanitarian relief efforts in Papua New Guinea's earthquake-affected region are picking up pace again with a welcome return to Mendi. Audio
PNG police maintain discipline line
Corrupt and undisciplined police officers will not be harboured as they have no place in the Force says Papua New Guinea's Deputy Commissioner of Administrations.
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 25 June 2018
Samoa will become the latest country to ban all single-use plastics from next year; UN relief team trucks on with relief efforts in PNG Highlands; China's broadcasting foray into the Pacific is helped… Audio
UN relief team trucks on with relief efforts in PNG Highlands
United Nations aid workers helping provide relief for victims of Papua New Guinea's earthquake disaster in February have returned to the capital of Southern Highlands province after earlier pulling… Audio
Landowners attack gas project site in PNG again
Police in Papua New Guinea's Hela province say landowners have again attacked a LNG gas project site.
Sport: PNG Kumuls dedicate Fiji defeat to Ottio
Papua New Guinea have dedicated their shock win over Fiji to late teammate Kai Ottio, beating their more-fancied opponents 26-14 in the Pacific rugby league Test in Sydney.
Many still struggling in Papua New Guinea's quake-hit Hela
An NGO worker in Papua New Guinea's Hela province says many families remain in acute need after February's magnitude 7.5 earthquake.
Sport: Pacific Test teams ready for Sydney doubleheader
Pacific rugby league teams from Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa meet in Sydney today for the Pacific Test.
Chinese and PNG leaders commit to closer relationship
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has met with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, in Beijing.
Anger in PNG's Madang at failure to investigate killings
The relatives of four PNG youths allegedly shot by police in Madang more than two months ago want to know why there has been no police investigation.
UN returns to PNG's Mendi's after rioting
UN humanitarian staff have returned to Mendi in PNG's Highlands after fleeing to safety following an outbreak of rioting a week ago.
Australian company given green light to extract PNG coal
An Australian company has been granted an environmental permit to extract coal in PNG's Gulf Province.
O'Neill calls for calm in Southern Highlands
Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill had to calm crowds during his visit to the Southern Highlands capital Mendi yesterday.
Sport: Segeyaro named Kumuls captain
Cronulla Sharks hooker James Segeyaro has been named captain of the Papua New Guinea Kumuls for Saturday's Melanesian Cup clash with the Fiji Bati in Sydney.
Bougainville and PNG set agenda for key meeting
The chief secretaries of the Papua New Guinea and Bougainville governments have agreed on 39 recommendations to be put at next week's meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body.
