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Papuan separatists armed with bows and arrows surround captured New Zealand pilot in video

Philip Mehrtens says ‘I will remain captive for my life’ if insurgent group’s demands are not met

The Independent UK

Rebels in Indonesia's Papua say images show abducted NZ pilot in good health

Separatists in Indonesia's restive Papua region have released images that they say show a New Zealand pilot taken hostage last week is in good health, but pledged he would not be freed until authorities acknowledge the independence of the area.

Reuters

Separatist rebels in Papua say kidnapped NZ pilot is safe

Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua province have released photos and videos of a man they say is the pilot from New Zealand whom they took hostage last week

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West Papua rebels release photos of captured New Zealand pilot

Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage last week after landing his small commercial plane in the Papuan highlands.

Al Jazeera

Papua independence fighters release images of New Zealand pilot hostage Philip Mehrtens

Independence fighters in Indonesia's Papua region release videos and photos of a New Zealand pilot they are holding hostage, declaring the images and video are proof of life.

ABC News

Rebels who abducted New Zealand pilot move him deeper into Papua New Guinea jungle

Philip Mehrtens was captured early Tuesday by separatist fighters

Evening Standard

The NZ pilot held hostage in West Papua is the pawn in a conflict only real international engagement can resolve

“Phil Mehrtens is the nicest guy, he genuinely is – no one ever had anything bad to say about him”, says a colleague of the New Zealand pilot taken hostage this week by members of the West Papuan Liberation Army (TPN-PB) in the mountainous Nduga Regency.

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Earthquake hits Indonesia, killing 4 as restaurant collapses

A shallow earthquake has shaken Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua, killing four people who were unable to escape when a floating restaurant collapsed into the sea

The Independent UK

Four killed by magnitude 5.4 earthquake in Indonesia’s Papua

Buildings were damaged and at least four people killed when a cafe collapsed into the sea, authorities say.

Al Jazeera

Four dead in 5.2-magnitude quake in Indonesia's Papua

At least four people were killed and several buildings damaged after a shallow, 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua on Thursday, the country's disaster agency said.

Reuters

Indonesian security forces search for NZ pilot taken hostage

Indonesian security forces are searching for a pilot from New Zealand who was taken hostage by separatist rebels in restive Papua province

The Independent UK

New Zealand pilot taken hostage by separatist fighters in Indonesia’s Papua region

‘We will never release the pilot we are holding hostage unless Indonesia recognizes and frees Papua’

The Independent UK

Rebels take New Zealand pilot hostage in Indonesia

JAKARTA: Separatists in Indonesia's breakaway eastern region of Papua have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after attacking a small passenger plane and setting it on fire at an airport in a remote mountainous area, officials and a rebel group said.

Bangkok Post

New Zealand pilot taken hostage in Indonesia - Papuan rebel group

Separatist fighters in Indonesia's Papua region have taken a New Zealand pilot hostage after setting a small commercial plane alight when it landed in a remote highland area on Tuesday, a pro-independence group said in a statement.

Reuters

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ABC News

Australia and Papua New Guinea's future relationship evolving from shared colonial past

As the leaders of Australia and Papua New Guinea meet to forge a new relationship, it's worth remembering the shared history of our colonial past.

Reuters

Indonesia president supports plan to scale back troops in restive Papua

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he supports plans to scale back the presence of troops in the eastern region of Papua, where the country's military has been accused of human rights abuses in tackling a long-running independence movement.

ABC News

PNG singer Danielle Morgan makes history as 'really hard road' leads to major win

In a Port Moresby hotel, Papua New Guinean singer Danielle Morgan had tears streaming down her face as she made history as the first female winner of the region's largest music competition, Pacific Break.

Reuters

Indonesian court clears ex-soldier of all charges in Papua rights abuse trial

An Indonesian court on Thursday acquitted a retired army officer in the fatal shooting of four teenagers in Papua in 2014, crushing hopes the military would be held accountable for alleged abuses in the country's restive easternmost region.

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The Conversation

Pro-government disinformation floods Twitter debates on Papuan special autonomy: new study

Online discussion about the conflict over independence in Indonesia’s easternmost provinces — the Papua conflict — is a fiercely contested space.

ABC News

Nipah virus left 100 people and a million pigs dead 20 years ago, and it's on Australia's doorstep

The virus has been found as close as Timor Leste, and a similar one is circulating in Papua New Guinea.

The Guardian - AU

Filep Karma: West Papuan independence campaigner found dead on beach

Friends of twice jailed human rights activist call for independent inquiry after body found in damaged wetsuit at Base G beach, Jayapura

The Independent UK

Elsie Albert hopes Papua New Guinea can ‘change mindsets and empower girls’

The Orchids’ second appearance in a women’s World Cup kicks off against Canada at Headingley on November 1.

Al Jazeera

Australia committed to military cooperation with Indonesia

Country seen as an ‘important partner’ in a region where China is becoming increasingly assertive.

AFP

Rebels shoot four dead in Indonesia's West Papua: police

Timika (Indonesia) (AFP) - Separatists in Indonesia's restive eastern province of West Papua have shot dead at least four people, police said Friday, identifying the victims as construction workers on a controversial and long-delayed road project.

Reuters

Four shot dead in Indonesia's restive Papua region-police

Four people were shot and killed by an armed rebel group in Indonesia's restive West Papua province, the latest in a string of attacks on civilians, police said on Friday.

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