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New Zealand pilot freed after 19 months in Papua rebel captivity

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for 19 months by separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region was freed on Saturday, Indonesian authorities said, bringing an end to a standoff that had drawn international

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ULMWP condemns killing of NZ pilot, blames Indonesia for danger

The United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP) has condemned the reported killing of New Zealand helicopter pilot Glen Malcolm Conning in Alama, Mimika Regency  “If true, I condemn this killing in the

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Unlimited commercial kava export trial to Australia gets nod

Kava exporters from the Pacific Islands can now export an unlimited amount of kava to Australia for commercial purposes, under Phase 2 of Australia’s Kava Pilot program. Launching Phase 2 in Canberra yesterday in

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