Members of the New Zealand Defence Force rescued passengers from a plane crash in Papua New Guinea.

Incredible footage of a volcanic eruption shown sending a powerful shockwave rippling through the clouds above it has been captured by a holidaymaker.

A volcano erupted yesterday in eastern Papua New Guinea, spewing rocks and ash into the air and forcing the evacuation of local communities, seismologists and reports said.

A New Zealand woman is recovering in an Australian hospital after being shot by a stray bullet during a gun battle in Papua New Guinea.

A New Zealander working as a guard at the Manus Island detention camp has been identified as taking part in a fatal attack on an Iranian asylum-seeker, Australian media reports.

The warm welcome at PNG's Kiriwina Island leaves cruise passenger Paul Rush smiling.

Peace reigns after inter-tribal war, writes Paul Rush.

Police in Papua New Guinea are still hunting for two men believed to have taken part in an attack on a group of trekkers including a New Zealander.

A New Zealand man injured in an attack on a group of trekkers in PNG has arrived safely in the country's capital, as a fellow trekker describes their horror.

A New Zealander injured in an attack on a group of trekkers in Papua New Guinea is comfortable and on his way back to the country's capital.

Papua New Guinea's self-styled Black Jesus died as he had lived, meeting a gruesome, violent end during which he was hacked to death.

New Zealand could play a role in repealing Papua New Guinean sorcery legislation following an Easter "witch-hunt", Amnesty International says.

Pilot error and bad weather caused an August 2010 crash on a Papua New Guinea island that killed three Australians and a New Zealander.