Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea bus shooting: 'This sort of revenge killing is unheard of'
Papua New Guinea police say 10 people have been tragically killed after a series of violent "revenge killings" along the Laiagam-Sirunki Highway in Enga Province.
Tahiti, Solomon Islands to play for beach soccer title
Defending champions Tahiti hammered Papua New Guinea 16-5 in their final round robin game, while the Solomons lost a penalty shoot-out to Fiji, but still qualified.
Count me out: Troubled census sets tone for PNG democracy
Census blunders point to much deeper issues in the country's electoral system needing urgent attention, writes Michael Kabuni.
Bus attack in Enga - multiple fatalities reported
Police said bodies were found inside the bus and scattered in nearby bushland.
Australia plays 'game of statecraft and power politics' with PNG
Canberra is offering A$600 million over 10 years for a prospective PNG club in the NRL on condition that the PNG government does not sign a security deal with China.
Spectre of Panguna looms over Porgera - former PNG deputy prime minister
The Porgera gold mine was re-opened with fanfare earlier this year, after a three year shut-down during which the government negotiated terms more favourable to it.
Ex-PNG leader lashes out at power company for threatening to turn lights off
Peter O'Neill has lashed out at Dirio Gas and Power Company for threatening to turn off power because of outstanding payments owed to it. Audio
Disgraced PNG lawyer fights for bail for the fourth time
Paul Paraka was jailed for 20 years at the Bomana Correctional Institute for misappropriating tens of millions of dollars of state money.
PNG security forces shoot 6 people, kill 1, near lawless Porgera gold mine
![This photo released by Papua New Guinea police on Oct. 13 shows dozens of illegal miners arrested near the Porgera Gold Mine in Enga province, Papua New Guinea. [Handout/PNG Police]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--p8OuM5ky--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1728940318/4KIA2G3_porgera_benar_2_jpeg?_a=BACCd2AD)
The violence has forced the shutdown of the huge mine indefinitely.
$600 million deal to help PNG's NRL team bid may hinge on promise to avoid security pact with China
Papua New Guinea's hopes of fielding a team in Australia's NRL competition could hinge on a promise from its government not to sign a security deal with China.
Bougainville cocoa boom - an aid success story
The surge in cocoa prices around the world is having a dramatic impact in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville, and an aid project has played a key role. Audio
PNG ambassador to Israel presents credentials in Jerusalem
The Papua New Guinea government is looking at various ways to increase cooperation with Israel.
Prison workers union not taking sides over failed mutiny attempt
A group of officers, backed by police, stormed the correction services headquarters on Saturday, and tried to change the locks, but staff inside the complex had their own police backup.
Women's leadership and foreign aid in PNG
The local women leaders are catalysts for social change who must be involved in aid efforts from the beginning, writes Mary Fairio.
Marape throws challenge to his people 'to build a more prosperous' PNG
The Prime Minister said when PNG turns 70 in 2045 it needs to have broken free of the constraints of being a low-income nation to a high-income economy.
PNG leader's claim govt sustainably managing forests false, NGO says
"We sustainably manage our forests, land and sea, because our livelihood depends on them," Prime Minister James Marape told world leaders in New York less than a week ago.
