26 Sep 2024

PNG landowners claim 'unpaid commitment' from govt

From , 6:00 am on 26 September 2024
Kokoda track Papua New Guinea

Kokoda track Papua New Guinea Photo: WikiCommons

The Kokoda Track, the route used by Australian troops in World War Two in Papua New Guinea, and the site of many fierce battles, remains shut down by landowners.

The trek, the biggest single attraction in PNG tourism, was shut down last week in a protest by landowners, unhappy they have not received grants promised since Kokoda relaunched about 15 years ago.

RNZ Pacific's Don Wiseman spoke with RNZ Pacific's PNG correspondent, Scott Waide, who says there's no immediate sign when the track might re-open to tourists.