West Papua
Police break up West Papua rally with teargas, seven arrested
14 Nov 2022
Seven students in West Papua have been arrested by police over protest action which included the flying of banned Morning Star flags.
UN review raises concerns about rights violations in West Papua
14 Nov 2022
A United Nations human rights review has raised serious concerns about the ongoing political violence in West Papua.
Papua activist's daughter happy with post-mortem, but some are suspicious
3 Nov 2022
The daughter of Filep Karma who died this week aged 63 has confirmed that the West Papua activist died in a diving accident. Audio
Wenda pays tribute to 'West Papua's Nelson Mandela'
3 Nov 2022
A leading activist has described West Papuan pro-independence champion Filep Karma as a great leader and a great man.
Morning Star flag-raiser in West Papua dies of illness
26 Oct 2022
One of the eight West Papuan activists who raised the banned Morning Star flag has died.
Indonesian police arrest West Papuan leader Buchtar Tabuni
26 Oct 2022
Indonesian police have arrested Buchtar Tabuni, one of West Papua's most important liberation leaders.
First ever Melanesian Festival in New Zealand
21 Oct 2022
There are around 23,000 Melanesians living in Aotearoa.
