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February 27, 2023
NBC News Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape has revealed that about K100,000 (about NZ$46,000) was paid to the kidnappers for the release of the three remaining hostages in the Bosavi mountains in the Southern Highlands province at the weekend. The three hostages, an Australian-resident New Zealand professor and his two female colleagues, were ... <a title="Marape clarifies kidnappers were paid K100,000 for freeing PNG hostages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/27/marape-clarifies-kidnappers-were-paid-k100000-for-freeing-png-hostages/" aria-label="Read more about Marape clarifies kidnappers were paid K100,000 for freeing PNG hostages">Read more</a>
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February 26, 2023
RNZ News A New Zealand professor and his two Papua New Guinean colleagues have been released from captivity, more than a week after being kidnapped by an armed gang. Archaeologist Professor Bryce Barker, who now lives in Australia and works with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), was held alongside fellow members of his research ... <a title="‘Thank God’ says PM Marape in tweet about 3 freed hostages" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/26/thank-god-says-pm-marape-in-tweet-about-3-freed-hostages/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Thank God’ says PM Marape in tweet about 3 freed hostages">Read more</a>
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February 25, 2023
By Rebecca Kuku in Port Moresby Prime Minister James Marape has urged armed captors to free the remaining four hostages which includes an Australian-based New Zealand professor, following the release of a local woman and three local guides. “These are citizens of our country and a friend of our country. Let’s settle this the Melanesian ... <a title="PNG’s Marape on the Mt Bosavi hostages: ‘Free them all’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/25/pngs-marape-on-the-mt-bosavi-hostages-free-them-all/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape on the Mt Bosavi hostages: ‘Free them all’">Read more</a>
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February 23, 2023
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva Recognising Indonesia’s sovereignty is one thing. However, failing to allow West Papuans a seat at regional discussion tables like the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Melanesian Spearhead Group to address human rights atrocities, torture and killing at the hands of Indonesian security forces is not the Pacific way. United Liberation ... <a title="Wenda hopes to get plight of West Papuan people to PIF ‘beyond rhetoric’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/23/wenda-hopes-to-get-plight-of-west-papuan-people-to-pif-beyond-rhetoric/" aria-label="Read more about Wenda hopes to get plight of West Papuan people to PIF ‘beyond rhetoric’">Read more</a>
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February 22, 2023
PNG Post-Courier An Australian-based anthropology professor and three Papua New Guinean women researchers are being held captive inside the jungles of the Southern Highlands after they were kidnapped at gunpoint in Fogoma’iu village in the Bosavi LLG. Four local guides who were also seized were told to jump into the Hegigio river after being released ... <a title="PNG police negotiators try to win freedom for hostage researchers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/22/png-police-negotiators-try-to-win-freedom-for-hostage-researchers/" aria-label="Read more about PNG police negotiators try to win freedom for hostage researchers">Read more</a>
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February 20, 2023
PNG Post-Courier Puma Energy has shut down its operations nationwide in Papua New Guinea while Prime Minister James Marape leaves overseas again to Fiji as the nation is left scraping for what is left in the oil tanks of its ailing economy. The country will be on total shut down today. Assuring the country that ... <a title="Puma Energy shuts down PNG nationwide – seeks US$100m to resume fuel supplies" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/20/puma-energy-shuts-down-png-nationwide-seeks-us100m-to-resume-fuel-supplies/" aria-label="Read more about Puma Energy shuts down PNG nationwide – seeks US$100m to resume fuel supplies">Read more</a>
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January 18, 2023
By Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby An angry tirade on Papua New Guinea and Indonesia border issues in the PNG Parliament yesterday is likely to ignite an international uproar over the alleged behaviour of government officials. During yesterday’s session, Vanimo-Green MP and former soldier Belden Namah, asked why border liaison meetings were always held in ... <a title="Namah blasts PNG government over ‘serious’ Indonesian border issues" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/18/namah-blasts-png-government-over-serious-indonesian-border-issues/" aria-label="Read more about Namah blasts PNG government over ‘serious’ Indonesian border issues">Read more</a>
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January 3, 2023
RNZ Pacific The Governor of Oro province in Papua New Guinea, Gary Juffa, says Prime Minister James Marape encourages “honest debate” and discussion within his government. The PNG coalition government is made up of 17 parties in an 118-seat Parliament. There are now only nine opposition MPs, after recent switches to government benches. With so ... <a title="Marape government encourages ‘honest debate, dissent’, says Juffa" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/03/marape-government-encourages-honest-debate-dissent-says-juffa/" aria-label="Read more about Marape government encourages ‘honest debate, dissent’, says Juffa">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2022
ANALYSIS: By Yamin Kogoya “We are part of them and they are part of us,” declared politician Augustine Rapa, founder and president of the PNG Liberal Democratic Party, on the 61st anniversary of the struggle for West Papuan independence earlier this month. Rapa’s statement of West Papua at Gerehu, Port Moresby, on December 1 was ... <a title="Yamin Kogoya: While West Papuans face an ‘existential threat’ under Indonesia, PNG plans defence pact with Jakarta" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/15/yamin-kogoya-while-west-papuans-face-an-existential-threat-under-indonesia-png-plans-defence-pact-with-jakarta/" aria-label="Read more about Yamin Kogoya: While West Papuans face an ‘existential threat’ under Indonesia, PNG plans defence pact with Jakarta">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
The Sunday Bulletin Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape says it is very disappointing that foreign-owned media in the country continue to run “fake news”. He said this after an editorial in the Malaysian-owned National on Wednesday claimed that former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop had “rubbished” Papua New Guinea at the PNG Mining ... <a title="Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/marape-blasts-foreign-media-claiming-fake-news-on-mining-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Marape blasts foreign media, claiming ‘fake news’ on mining conference">Read more</a>
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November 2, 2022
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has sent his condolences to the family of the policeman killed in Hela province. He called on the suspects to surrender and for witnesses to assist police with their investigation into the killing of Senior Constable Nelson Kalimda. “I call upon all ... <a title="Marape condemns killing of PNG policeman, says sorry to family" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/11/02/marape-condemns-killing-of-png-policeman-says-sorry-to-family/" aria-label="Read more about Marape condemns killing of PNG policeman, says sorry to family">Read more</a>
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October 29, 2022
RNZ Pacific The Autonomous Bougainville Government (ABG) wants to delay the next meeting of the Joint Supervisory Body with the Papua New Guinea government, claiming Port Moresby is “dragging the chain” on drawing up critical constitutional regulations.. The key focus of the ABG is on achieving independence by 2027 by the latest. This latest dispute ... <a title="Bougainville says PNG ‘dragging chain’ over independence issue" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/10/29/bougainville-says-png-dragging-chain-over-independence-issue/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville says PNG ‘dragging chain’ over independence issue">Read more</a>
