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

Jakarta and Wellington denied Monday a claim by rebels in Indonesia's restive region of Papua that a New Zealand pilot was ...

RNZ has reported the West Papua National Liberation Army claims it was paid a bribe, but Foreign Affairs Minister Winston ...

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was abducted by rebels from a remote airport in February 2023.

Mr Mehrtens was taken hostage in February 2023 by the West Papua National Liberation Army, which is pushing for independence ...

STORY: Insurgents freed New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens, after holding him captive for a year and a half in Indonesia's ...

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released after 18 months of captivity in Indonesia's Papua. He was kidnapped by an armed faction of the West Papua National Liberation Army led by Egianus ...

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

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

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed from more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, the Indonesian ...

Indonesian authorities said Saturday the New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua ...