New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed more than 19 months after being kidnapped by armed separatists in Indonesia's Papua, authorities said on Saturday.

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s restive Papua region, ...

A New Zealand pilot, kidnapped in Indonesia’s Papua region over a year ago, has been released. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, 38, who worked for Susi Air, was abducted from a remote airport in February 2023.

A New Zealand pilot has been freed from captivity after being abducted early last year upon landing at a remote Indonesian airport, where separatist rebels set his small plane on fire. Phillip ...

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia was freed Saturday by separatist rebels. Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a ...

Phillip Mehrtens was held captive in Indonesia’s West Papua region for 19 months.

A task force spokesperson said that Phillip Mehrtens’ release was the result of hard work from a small task force team ...

A series of cold fronts will cross the Bass Strait over the next few days, with the next expected to reach the Bays this evening, followed by another weaker front on Saturday night. Westerly 15 to 25 ...

Forecast updated at 4:38 pm EST on Friday 20 September 2024. Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning with possible small hail near the coast. Winds west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km ...