They also expressed thanks to Ekianus Kogoya, a military commander in the Papua rebel group, and his fighters for "keeping ...

A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been freed by separatist ...

Mr Mehrtens sobbed while talking to his family via video and an Indonesian official tried to calm him down by patting his back.

The family of kidnapped New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens expresses thanks to all parties involved in his release, including ...