Papua New Guinea

Nearly 5000 people are still to vacate an illegal settlement in Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby before police forcibly remove them.

The Pacific nation has not held a successful census in 24 years, and is now trying to work out what its population is, but there are fears even a census won't be able to determine it.

With roads still blocked a month on, there is "no food supply" for tens of thousands, community leader says.

Social media is causing a proliferation of violence in PNG which indicates the government must implement laws that promote responsible use of social media, researchers say.

A raft of new initiatives to strengthen Papua New Guinea's security, law and justice priorities have been revealed.

Papua New Guinea's national census has got off to a rocky start with reports reaching RNZ Pacific that training of enumerators is yet to be completed in parts of the country. Audio

National politicians and pastors are fuelling the tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea by supplying guns and ammunition, the Enga's provincial administrator says.

A Papua New Guinea academic believes that the discretionary funds handed out to MPs are the root of the country's persistent pushes for votes of no confidence.

Enga's provincial administrator says tribal conflict was considered when finding a place to relocate displaced people.

The Papua New Guinea prime minister is calling on the Treasury, Finance, and National Planning departments to strategically drive the country's economic development.

Hundreds are thought to have been buried in their sleep when it hit Yambali Village in the early hours of 24 May. Audio

The Papua New Guinea opposition is seeking a response from the courts on the behaviour of the Speaker Job Pomat during last week's truncated sitting of parliament.