West Papua

The Australia West Papua Association is pushing for action from Canberra over another bout of mass arrests of West Papuans in neighbouring Indonesia.

Five people are dead, including a Dutch pilot, after a small plane crash in the area of Indonesia's Papua province.

Papua New Guinea has granted citizenship to 138 West Papuan refugees.

A plane transporting police and election organisers was forced to land in Indonesia's Papua region after it was hit by gunfire on Friday during local elections.

Local government in Merauke regency of Indonesia's Papua province has pulled a number of oil palm licences in what's being called a victory for the environment.

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua has urged Indonesia's government to put words into action about helping the Pacific with climate change.

Amid growing interest about West Papua in New Zealand, Indonesia's new ambassador in Wellington opens up on controversial issues about the region. Video, Audio

Indonesia's new ambassador to New Zealand says issues of importance to Pacific Island countries are his country's concerns too.

The New Zealand defence minister and his Indonesian counterpart have signaled stronger defence ties between the two countries.

Indonesian officials say no bibles were burnt in an incident last week which preceded unrest in the Papua provincial capital Jayapura.

No bibles were burnt in an incident last week which preceded unrest in Papua province, according to Indonesian officials.

Indonesian police have dismissed reports that unrest last Thursday in Jayapura, Papua province, was sparked by soldiers burning bibles.

Indonesia has disputed reports that this month's African, Caribbean and Pacific meeting featured discussion about West Papua.

Indonesian immigration authorities have deported a group of six Japanese filmmakers from Papua for allegedly misusing their visas.

This week's visit to New Zealand by a West Papuan independence leader has thrown the polarisation around his cause into stark relief. Video, Audio

MPs from four New Zealand political parties have signed a declaration by the International Parliamentarians for West Papua. Audio

The West Papuan independence leader Benny Wenda says international support is growing. Audio