Johnny Blades

A former leading West Papuan independence campaigner who became an Indonesian government supporter, Franzalbert Joku, has died in Jayapura. Audio

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill is battling increasing odds for political survival after five MPs resigned from his party.

A long-touted Independent Commission Against Corruption could be finally about to fly in Papua New Guinea, but the government's critics remain sceptical.

Papua New Guinea's government is under pressure over its handling of the country's burgeoning gas sector. Audio

A move by West Papuans to challenge 1969's controversial Act of Free Choice referendum has found its way to Indonesia's Constitutional Court. Audio

A leading West Papuan peace campaigner, Neles Tebay, has died in Jakarta after being hospitalised with leukemia.

There's a call for Papua New Guinea's Sustainable Development Programme to consider creating an oversight mechanism. Audio

There's still an air of uncertainty to a planned marine industrial project in Papua New Guinea which government says is about to proceed after years of dithering.

New Zealand's Fijian community is reeling after three people from Fiji were killed in Friday's mosque attacks in Christchurch.

New Zealand and the US say they are committed to the Papua New Guinea Electrification Partnership despite the PNG government's awarding of major energy contracts to Chinese companies.

As the numbers of casualties and displaced people in Papua's Highlands pile up, prospects for an end to armed conflict in the Indonesian-ruled region appear dim.

New Zealand's Amalgamated Workers Union is discussing the role it can play for seasonal workers with some Pacific governments.

Papua New Guinea leaders say Australia's offshore processing of refugees on Manus Island has been increasingly problematic for their country.

Papua New Guinea disciplinary forces continue to complain about unpaid security work done when the country hosted APEC last year.

The retirement of a British pilot after 25 years working in Papua New Guinea has brought home how the country's rural lives remain deeply reliant on aviation services. Audio

Efforts to focus international attention on the West Papua independence cause surged in the past week.

Solomon Islands is prioritising diplomacy with Indonesia when it comes to advancing concerns about West Papuan human rights.

A Papua New Guinea lawyer will pursue legal action against anti-fraud detectives and officials who brought dozens of fraud-related charges against him. Audio

The US will join Australia in expanding the Lombrum Naval Base on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island.

Humanitarian concerns are growing for West Papuans caught in the middle of conflict between Indonesia's military forces and pro-independence fighters in Papua province.

A former Papua New Guinea defence force commander has warned that special security legislation for APEC violates the country's constitution.

Papua New Guinea's government is under mounting pressure to account for a purchase of 40 luxury vehicles for the upcoming APEC summit.

A Canadian mining company appears to have government support in the face of landowner opposition to its presence in Papua New Guinea's Highlands. Audio

Outrage in Fiji over a United States businessman trademarking the word 'bula' shows little sign of abating.

The Governor of Indonesia's Papua province wants West Papuans to be able to connect more with people in neighbouring Papua New Guinea.