The Phnom Penh Post3h
Relief as New Zealand pilot freed from captivity in Papua New Guinea
Indonesian and New Zealand authorities rejoiced over the weekend as Philip Mehrtens, a New Zealand pilot held hostage for 19 ...
Family thanks Indonesian rebels who released NZ pilot
The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot have thanked the Indonesian rebels who released him for taking care of him during ...
Winston Peters slams West Papua National Liberation Army’s claim bribe was paid to secure release
A bribe was paid to secure the release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, held hostage by the West Papua National ...
The Manila Times on MSN14h
Family of New Zealand pilot thanks Indonesian rebels
The family of a kidnapped New Zealand pilot on Sunday thanked the Indonesian rebels for taking care of him during more than a ...
Irish Independent on MSN22h
Kiwi pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region: ‘Today I finally got out’
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed on Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, ...
The Jakarta Post20h
Relief as New Zealand pilot freed from captivity in Papua
Calls for a peaceful resolution to the continuing conflict in Papua have grown following the release of New Zealand pilot ...
freewestpapua.org9h
President Wenda: ULMWP welcomes Phillip Mehrtens’ release
On behalf of the ULMWP, I wholeheartedly welcome the release of Phillip Mehrtens after one and a half years in captivity. The ...
Police to reduce social harm callouts with new risk-harm framework
Police have begun testing a new way of weighing up harm and risks when they take emergency 111 calls, which will see fewer ...