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

RNZ has reported the West Papua National Liberation Army claims it was paid a bribe, but Foreign Affairs Minister Winston ...

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

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

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after being held captive by separatist rebels in Indonesia for 19 months.

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

The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot have thanked the Indonesian rebels who released him for taking care of him during ...

Mr Mehrtens was taken hostage in February 2023 by the West Papua National Liberation Army, which is pushing for independence ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, 38, who was set free from rebel kidnappers in Papua, Indonesia, is now back with his ...

A bribe was paid to secure the release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, held hostage by the West Papua National ...