Indonesia
West Papua students in dire straits after Indonesia cuts funding
Students from West Papua are facing a difficult time in New Zealand after Indonesia said it would no longer fund their scholarships and wanted them repatriated home.
Wenda likens Ukraine crisis to that of West Papua
A leading West Papuan activist is comparing the plight of his region to that of the crisis in Ukraine.
West Papuan leader indicted on treason charges
West Papua human rights defender Victor Yeimo was formally indicted on charges of treason at the Jayapura District Court on Monday.
Why Homo sapiens are doomed to go extinct
In his new book, A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, British palaeontologist and evolutionary biologist Dr Henry Gee offers a rather blunt assessment of why humanity might already be a dead… Audio
Powerful quake strikes Indonesia; residents flee into streets
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia, triggering a tsunami warning, the meteorological department said, but there was no immediate word on any casualties or damage.
Calling Home: Tracey Rackliff in Sideman, Bali
It was during a deployment to the Solomon Islands in 2013 that former Wairarapa detective sergeants Tracey and Rob Rackliff decided they were going to resign from the police and try something new… Audio, Gallery
Indonesia and PNG discuss border issues
Papua New Guinea and neighbouring Indonesia have been discussing potential reopening of their shared border.
Carmel Budiardjo, human rights campaigner, dies
A leading British human rights advocate and former political prisoner in Indonesia, Carmel Budiardjo, has died aged 96. Audio
Papuan student graduates in NZ extend gratitude
This year, four indigenous Papuan students have graduated from several universities in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Papua: arrests over alleged plot to attack archbishop and police
Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged terrorist plot to attack an archbishop and police stations in the Indonesian province of Papua, local police officials said.
NZ urged to be consistent on human rights, and speak out about West Papua
A human rights advocate is calling on New Zealand's government to be consistent and speak out about a military crackdown in West Papua. Audio
NZ urged to cut defense ties with Indonesia
The New Zealand government is being urged to cut defense ties with Indonesia over its military crackdown in Papua. Hundreds of troops have been deployed to the region after an intelligence chief was… Audio
PKE: good or bad? NZ farmers take on Greenpeace
Greenpeace says the New Zealand government should step in and stop this country's dairy industry from using PKE as a supplementary feed.
Internet cut in Papua as military operations intensify
As military operations intensify in West Papua, internet services to the capital of Indonesia's Papua province have been cut.
Fears of major military crackdown in Papua
The killing of a senior officer in the Indonesia army in Papua has prompted President Joko Widodo to order a crackdown on rebel groups.
Indonesian navy submarine found split into three on seabed
A missing Indonesian submarine has been found in deep water split into three pieces, officials say, after an international search effort that began Wednesday.
Widodo claims Indonesia leading by example on climate change
Indonesia's president says greenhouse gas reduction commitments by developed countries powers must be credible if developing countries are to follow suit.
Papua deforestation threatens Indonesia's climate progress
Greenpeace has warned that left unchecked, forest clearance in West Papua could undo Indonesia's progress in tackling climate change.
Indonesia's Java hit by magnitude 5.9 quake, seven killed
At least seven people have been killed in a magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java.
Concern for Papuan activists detained in Jakarta
Human rights defenders are concerned about the welfare of two West Papuan activists detained in Indonesia's capital.
