A bribe was paid to secure the release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, held hostage by the West Papua National ...

The West Papua National Liberation Army held the New Zealand pilot for more than 19 months.

A New Zealand pilot who has been freed more than 19 months after being taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia says he is ...

Agus explained that the release was achieved through diplomatic efforts and negotiations, avoiding the need for military ...

The Indonesian government has officially handed over New Zealand pilot Philip Mark Mehrtens to New Zealand authorities at ...

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for 19 months by separatist rebels in Indonesia’s Papua region was freed on Saturday, ...

Calls for a peaceful resolution to the continuing conflict in Papua have grown following the release of New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens on Saturday, after months of negotiations involving religious ...

New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens has been freed from more than one-and-a-half years in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, with staff in both Indonesia and Wellington, has led a sustained ...

Susi Air pilot Captain Philip Mark Mehrtens has been freed after being held hostage for 20 months by the West Papua National ...

A KIWI pilot held hostage by armed rebels in Indonesia has finally been rescued after 19 brutal months in captivity. Phillip ...