Expert claims NZ wouldn't have paid a bribe for Philip Mehrtens' release from West Papua
RNZ has reported the West Papua National Liberation Army claims it was paid a bribe, but Foreign Affairs Minister Winston ...
Indonesia, NZ deny Papua rebel claim 'bribe' paid for pilot release
Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was ...
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 ...
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Papua hostage release after nerve wracking negotiations
Mr Mehrtens was taken hostage in February 2023 by the West Papua National Liberation Army, which is pushing for independence ...
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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 ...
Phillip Mehrtens' hostage-takers claim bribe was paid to secure release
The West Papua National Liberation Army, which held pilot Kiwi Phillip Mehrtens for more than 19 months, says a bribe was paid for his release.
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 ...
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Papuan rebels let hostage pilot go free
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was ...
After release from West Papua rebels: Kiwi pilot Phillip Mehrtens’ first hours of freedom
Winston Peters has shared details of Mehrtens’ first hours of freedom.
A New Zealand pilot is freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Indonesian authorities said Saturday the New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua ...