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No news makes the news in PNG
On Tuesday night in Papua New Guinea there was no EMTV news bulletin for the first time in more than 30 years, as newsroom staff at the television station stopped work in protest at the sacking of a… Audio
Manus Island refugees offered Port Moresby move
Refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have been offered relocation to Port Moresby by the PNG government.
PNG opens Port Moresby detention facility for Manus asylum seekers
Papua New Guinea has opened a detention facility in Port Moresby, annexed to the Bomana prison, to house Manus Island inmates.
Bougainville veterans unite ahead of referendum
Reconciliation by veterans of the Bougainville conflict has led to a series of momentous decisions. Audio
PNG roading to bring environmental disaster - study
Researchers say Papua New Guinea's ambitious roading plan will bring environental disaster to the country. Audio
World Banks tells PNG to strengthen agriculture
Papua New Guinea should look to agriculture as an economic driver, the World Bank says. Audio
Presence in Highlands tackling conflict and polio crisis
The head of UNICEF in PNG says the 2018 earthquake and the polio crisis have led to a greater presence of the UN in the Highlands region after decades of under resourcing. Audio
Call for moratorium on ocean floor mining
The Deep Sea Mining Campaign, with other environmental NGOs, is asking why the world seems hellbent on mining the ocean floor.
Relatives of PNG massacre victims living in fear
Villagers at the scene of a massacre in Papua New Guinea's Hela province are traumatised and living in fear after at least 18 women and children were killed when tribesmen set upon the village of… Audio
A key player in the Bougainville peace process returns
Former New Zealand foreign minister, Sir Don McKinnon, who was instrumental in bringing peace to Bougainville in the late 1990s, returned to the region last week, just weeks out from a key referendum… Audio
Pacific Games: PNG star on day one of athletics
Papua New Guinea starred on the first night of athletics at the Pacific Games, winning six medals, including a clean sweep of the podium in the men's 3000m steeplechase.
Bougainville referendum prep picks up pace
With a projected vote on independence from Papua New Guinea just three months away, suddenly Bougainville is the centre of a lot of activity Audio
PNG rugby league team launches appeal to assist volcano victims
PNG's Kimbe Cutters rugby league team has launched an appeal to assist volcano victims in West New Britain. Audio
Dateline Pacific for 27 June 2019
PNG volcano evacuees in need of food, shelter; Group of Pacific scholars wants the name Moana to replace Oceania; New book represents literature an writers from acorss Micronesia; Court action filed… Audio
Sport: New-look PNG Orchids to face Fijian newcomers
A new-look Papua New Guinea Orchids rugby league team will take to the field on Saturday in the first women's international to be played as part of the Pacific Invitational Test.
PNG has a new PM - what does that mean for refugees on Manus?
Hundreds of refugees continue to be detained by Australia on Manus Island in PNG, while PNG's new Prime Minister Marape looks to turn the island into a tax free zone. Karyn speaks with RNZ Pacific's… Audio
Sport: One dead, three still in hospital following brawl in PNG
Three people, including a police officer, remain hospitalised following two separate attacks in Papua New Guinea last week after the opening State of Origin rugby league match.
Sport: PNG forfeits U19 Cricket World Cup chance
Papua New Guinea has forfeited the opportunity for a place in next year's Under 19 Cricket World Cup.
Sport: Further changes proposed for PNG's National Soccer League
Papua New Guinea's revamped National Soccer League should focus on quality, not quantity, according to the coach of the country's champion team.
New PNG govt should end Manus Island crisis - Boochani
The new Papua New Guinea government should end the humanitarian crisis on Manus Island, a refugee says. Audio
