Papua New Guinea
PNG Western Province overlooked in quake relief, say MPs
Members of Parliament from Papua New Guinea's Western Province say their earthquake-affected constituents have been overlooked in the distribution of disaster relief.
Manus lawyer wants chief justice disqualified
A Papua New Guinea lawyer representing Manus Island refugees wants the chief justice disqualified from hearing their case.
PNG Auditor-General arrested and charged with fraud
Papua New Guinea's Auditor-General has been arrested and charged with fraud.
PM says all quake-affected PNG provinces have received aid
Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill says all provinces affected by last month's 7.5 earthquake have received relief and medical supplies.
Foreign minister underlines PNG's regional leadership
Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister Rimbink Pato says his country has growing strategic importance as the link between Asia and the Pacific Islands region. Audio
Australian medical staff deployed to PNG
An Australian Medical Assistance Team has arrived in Papua New Guinea to help out with health needs following the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck on 26 February.
PNG seeks greater connection with Maori enterprises
Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister says his country wants more business and cultural connections with New Zealand, especially Maori.
MSG rumblings over Indonesia will cool down, says PNG
Papua New Guinea's Foreign Minister has downplayed signs of tensions in the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Sport: PNG Hunters coach says players have been "slacking off"
The coach of the Papua New Guinea Hunters rugby league team says players have dropped their standards and are still living off the memory of last year's championship success.
Sick Manus asylum seeker begs NZ to intervene
New Zealand should bypass Australia and negotiate the resettlement of Manus Island refugees with the PNG government, a sick asylum seeker says. Audio
PNG tribal clash kills two
Two people have been killed in a tribal clash in Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands.
PNG police to create domestic violence directorate
Papua New Guinea's police commission plans to transform its Family & Sexual Violence Unit into a fully-fledged directorate within the Crimes Division of the constabulary.
PNG looks to establish restoration agency following quakes
The Papua New Guinea parliament is sitting today to consider legislation to rebuild infrastructure and resettle people displaced by the recent earthquakes.
A Bougainville visit by former PNG leaders won't work - Miriori
A leading figure in the Bougainville separatist movement says any effort to dissuade the people from seeking independence is too late. Audio
Magnitude-6.6 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 has struck off Papua New Guinea, the US Geological Survey says.
Sport: PNG Hunters beaten in grand final rematch
The Papua New Guinea Hunters slumped to a second straight defeat in the Intrust Super Cup rugby league competition, with the Sunshine Coast Falcons prevailing 24-10 to avenge last season's grand final…
Efforts to broaden Bougainville referendum roll
Efforts are being made to ensure Bougainvilleans who live outside of Bougainville get involve in next year's referendum.
Tagata o te Moana for 24 March 2018
Almost four weeks since a magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands, the response effort is picking up pace; Vanuatu's disaster authorities are in emergency mode again amid intensified… Audio
Possible cyclones looming near PNG and Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea's weather office is warning people to secure themselves and prepare for a possible tropical cyclone.
Crocodile threat persists in Manus
Deadly crocodile attacks are a persistent problem in Papua New Guinea's northernmost province of Manus. Audio
