Dr John Momis will lead a new Government that must make profound decisions about the political fate of the autonomous region in the east of Papua New Guinea (PNG) during the next five-year term.

Asylum-seekers on Manus Island are said to be sewing their lips together and swallowing razor blades and detergent in protest at their treatment.

Two men from Papua New Guinea have told rescuers they survived almost five months adrift in a tiny open boat in the Pacific by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater.

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.

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

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

Papua New Guinea's flying start to the World Cup qualifying tournament has come as no surprise to their best-known player.

A New Zealander who survived a deadly ambush while trekking in the Papua New Guinea highlands says he is committed to supporting the local porters hurt in the attack.

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.

In exploring Papua New Guinea's diverse culture, Christine Cornege contemplates her place in the world.

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