He said there were "similarities with the 1996 kidnapping and the Philip Mehrtens hostage-taking." He added Kogoya's father helped lead a previous hostage taking in West Papua in 1996. where TPNPB ...

In February 2023, Egianus Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.

New Zealand pilot Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens (centre, wearing blue pants) arrives at Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma airbase on Sep 21, 2024, after being held captive for 19 months in Papua by ...

Mr Peters will also express New Zealand's appreciation for Indonesia's assistance in securing the recent release of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens, who was held hostage in Papua, Indonesia. Before ...

In February 2023, Kogoya, a regional commander in the Free Papua Movement, abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, a pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air.

The visit to Indonesia also provides an opportunity for Peters to express New Zealand’s gratitude for Indonesia’s assistance in securing the recent release of New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens, who ...

JAKARTA, Nov 3 (Reuters) - President Prabowo Subianto visited the Papua region of Indonesia on Sunday to oversee the development of a key food programme aimed at creating three million hectares (7 ...

Test winger Xavier Coates has spoken of his pride at representing Australia after being subjected to severe online abuse for ...

Papua New Guinea has lost one of its most experienced police leaders with the passing of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Peter Philip, who served as the longest-standing officer for Border ...

ExxonMobil and its joint venture partners in the Papua New Guinea LNG project will soon receive a much-needed injection of new gas from a US$1 billion gas field development in the jungles of the ...