Papua New Guinea
PNG and Bougainville agree on moderator
Bougainville has wanted a moderator after it perceived Port Moresby changing the rules on the tabling of the referendum on independence.
No-confidence vote looms for PNG leader
A series of efforts by the opposition to bring a vote of no confidence so far this year have come to nothing and Marape said he has the numbers to avoid removal.
Pope Francis arrives in PNG this week
He will be visiting PNG as part of a 11-day multi-country visit, which includes stops in Indonesia, Timor-Leste, and Singapore.
Media watchdog censures PNG and Indonesia
Both the Papua New Guinea and Indonesia Governments have been censured by an international media watchdog after a journalist was banned from attending the arrival in Port Moresby of Indonesia's… Audio
Crucial bridge in Lae collapses due to flooding
An old bridge has been brought back to use in Lae in Papua New Guinea after the Yalu River Bridge was destroyed by flooding late last week. Audio
Critical Morobe bridge replaced 'temporarily' after flooding
The Papua New Guinea province of Morobe has been inundated over the past several months, culminating in severe flooding that has taken lives. Audio
PNG community seeks govt help to host Pope Francis
The people of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea say they need money to help prepare for the Pope's visit early next month.
A PNG team in NRL could be confirmed 'before the end of the year'
PNG is hoping - with the backing of Australia providing up to $600 million in funding - they can start playing in the NRL as the 18th team in the competition as early as 2028.
Advocate calls for stronger laws to prevent sorcery related violence in PNG
Evelyn Kunda, currently in Aotearoa to shine a light on the horrors of sorcery related violence in her country, says victims in her country "need justice". Audio
Evicted PNG settlers not giving up, two years on
People evicted from a large squatter settlement in Papua New Guinea's capital two years ago, want a slice of a new government fund. Audio
The grim plight faced by PNG's evicted settlers
Human rights advocates warn of grim plight for people evicted from PNG squatter settlements. Audio
PNG govt claims vote no threat
Opposition leader Douglas Tomuriesa is eyeing a vote in September, when the parliament is due to sit. Audio
PNG census woes deepen as unpaid enumerators withhold data
![National Capital District Ward 11 Coordinator Smith Yamanavan addresses his census officers regarding the delay in payments, Port Moresby July 30, 2024. [Harlyne Joku/BenarNews]](https://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--DJGDt8Tz--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_288/v1722891738/4KLVPK8_png_census_benar_1_jpeg?_a=BACCd2AD)
The national Census started on 16 June and was meant to be finished in two weeks. It was extended and is still underway because of delays with funding, training and logistics.
Wafi-Golpu gold mining project contract 'almost there'
Prime Minister James Marape made the announcement in Lae during a meeting with traditional landowning clan representatives in Morobe Province.
PNG govt told to protect people after "barbaric killings" in Angoram
The massacre of 26 people in the Angoram District two weeks ago is "utterly unacceptable and a gross violation of human rights", the Commonwealth Lawyers Association says.
