Residents of the Papua New Guinea capital of Port Moresby have more reason than most to complain about their daily commute after reports that a major mugging incident occurs along the city’s Boroko-town route every three hours.
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NZ govt invests in people of Papua New Guinea
New Zealand is competing for influence in Papua New Guinea on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit amidst growing competition in the Pacific region from China and the US.
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Māori businesses raise cultural IP concerns in Singapore
Māori business community members have raised concerns about the protection of Māori cultural intellectual property rights with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in Singapore Friday. Wakatū Incorporation board director Miriana Stephens says the government needs to step up- and fast.
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West Papua human rights advocate calls for solidarity
A West Papua human rights advocate is calling for solidarity from the New Zealand Government on issues affecting indigenous West Papuans.
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NZ and PNG foreign affairs ministers to meet
More than 50,000 people have been left displaced in Papua New Guinea following a series of earthquakes. Papua New Guinea's Minister of Foreign Affairs is in New Zealand to discuss relief efforts.
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West Papua independence leader seeks Māori backing for self-governance
West Papuan independence leader, Benny Wenda has returned to Aotearoa to gain support from indigenous Māori and Pacific people as part of a campaign to free his country. It's alleged that the Indonesian province has had wide spread human rights violations over many decades
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NewsGreens urge NZ intervention on Australian offshore detainees
The Green Party has urged the government to consider resettling refugees and asylum seekers from Australia's offshore detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru. Australia’s controversial offshore detention policy for asylum seekers has come under increased international pressure this year due to legal challenges and leaked documents detailing abuses at the facilities.
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PNG Supreme Court orders PM to face no-confidence vote after riots
The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea has ordered parliament to reconvene on the 15th of July to hear a motion of no-confidence against embattled Prime Minister Peter O’Neill. A growing protest movement, led by students and civil society groups, has destabilised the country in recent months in response to economic decline and ongoing allegations of corruption against O’Neill.
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PNG police allegedly open fire on unarmed students
Police have opened fire on protesting students in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, injuring at least ten. The students had intended to travel to parliament house to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Peter O-Neill when they were reportedly fired at by police forces.
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NZ film 'Run It Straight' addresses issues in West Papua
Run It Straight is a short film set in a rugby league club room. It tells the story of a community that opens their hearts to the story of West Papua.
