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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
Marape promises to rebuild country in first address to PNG
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has vowed to reconstruct the nation in his first major speech . Audio
Tagata o te Moana for 8 June 2019
Papua New Guinea's prime minister has vowed to reconstruct the nation in his first major speech; Police on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island have called for the government to intervene as the number of… Audio
PNG's PM announces resignation and 'handover'
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has announced that he will step down from the role, after weeks of defections from his coalition government.
Quake-hit East New Britain still seeking help for flooding
Around three hundred people on Papua New Guinea's Duke of York group are without homes after their houses were destroyed in last week's magnitude 7.5 earthquake. The quake has affected thousands in… Audio
Time tight for Bougainville referendum preparation
Bougainville's chief referendum officer, Mauricio Claudio, says there are significant time pressures as the region prepares for a vote on independence from Papua New Guinea. Audio
Fallout over UBS continues for PNG leaders
Political fallout from a controversial loan taken on by Papua New Guinea's government five years ago continues to plague leading politicians. But an issue over which the parliamentary opposition has… Audio
PNG ruling Party says MPs welcome to return to opposition
The general-secretary of Papua New Guinea's ruling party says MPs who recently left to join the opposition are still welcome to return. Audio
PNG MPs warned to not involve police in political wrestle
Papua New Guinea's police chief has warned against moves by MPs to coerce the public or members of his force in the country's current political wrestle. Audio
