Indonesian and New Zealand authorities rejoiced over the weekend as Philip Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot held hostage for 19 ...

Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was ...

JAKARTA: Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday (Sept 23) a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New ...

Calls for a peaceful resolution to the continuing conflict in Papua have grown following the release of New Zealand pilot ...

Agus explained that the release was achieved through diplomatic efforts and negotiations, avoiding the need for military ...

Papuan rebels claim a ransom was paid for New Zealander Phillip Mehrtens’ release after 19 months in captivity ...

On behalf of the ULMWP, I wholeheartedly welcome the release of Phillip Mehrtens after one and a half years in captivity. The ...

A faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army led by Egianus Kogoya kidnapped Mehrtens on February 7, 2023, after he ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was ...

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, wa ...