PNG   

Sport
Luai to be face of Pepsi while Coke sponsors the Chiefs
Jarome Luai will retain his status as the face of Pepsi in Papua New Guinea, whi...
Scott Bailey (AAP) 28 Sep 2026
Chinese miner pays exorbitant price to take control of PNG mines
A Chinese state-backed company has spent more than $A1 billion to acquire the mi...
Andrew Mathieson 22 Sep 2026
UN weather agency warns El Niño to impact Pacific forecast for the next six months
The World Meteorological Organisation has predicted intensifying El Niño climate...
Andrew Mathieson 12 Sep 2026
Johnston gracious but 'no thanks' to Jenkins idea
Alex Johnston may have smashed Ken Irvine's long-standing tries record this year...
Margie McDonald (AAP) 11 Sep 2026
PNG Chiefs secure record-breaking NRL sponsorship deal
The PNG Chiefs won't play an NRL game until 2028, but already the start-up club...
George Clarke (AAP) 9 Sep 2026
Papua New Guinea Language Week: A journey from Port Moresby to Auckland

Professor Guy Fiti Sinclair's lifelong connection to learning, Pacific cultures and community service began in Papua New Guinea. As Aotearoa celebrates Papua New Guinea Pidgin (Tok Pisin) Language Wee...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Sep 9, 2026
'Irrelevant': Marshall unfazed by Luai's PNG trip

Benji Marshall insists Jarome Luai is entitled to spend his downtime as he pleases, dismissing "irrelevant" criticism of the Wests Tigers star's recent trip to PNG.

Date set for PNG Chiefs first logo and jersey unveiling

The PNG Cheifs have set the date they'll unveil their club logo and inaugural jersey ahead of entering the NRL in 2028. A 'special event' in Port Moresby is planned for the logo release on October 21...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Sep 3, 2026
Chief reasons why superstar Panther signed up with PNG

Brian To'o says a desire to "change people's lives", and to have his changed, motivated his impending move to NRL expansion side PNG. Speaking to media for the first time since inking his three-year d...

J
Jasper Bruce (AAP) Aug 31, 2026
PNG parliament delays vote for Bougainville independence

Members of Papua New Guinea's parliament have delayed the Prime Minister's Sunday voting deadline on Bougainville's independence. On the brink of statehood, the verdict on the autonomous region's futu...

Andrew Mathieson Andrew Mathieson Aug 31, 2026
Roosters address potential Manu return amid PNG move

Trent Robinson is refusing to rule out the prospect of Joey Manu lining up in Sydney Roosters colours before the Kiwi Test star joins the PNG Chiefs.

PNG to consider Bougainville's bid for independence

Papua New Guinea's autonomous region of Bougainville has moved a step closer ‌to possible independence as the Pacific nation's parliament prepared ‌to consider the results of a non-binding r...

Manu's talks with PNG PM helped lock in Chiefs deal

Joey Manu has revealed how a conversation with Papua New Guinea's prime minister helped convince him to return to the NRL and join the Chiefs in 2028.

Callan Morse Callan Morse Aug 25, 2026
Manu locks in return to rugby league as PNG adds another big name to roster

The PNG Chiefs have lured 'world-class' centre Joey Manu back to rugby league as their latest signing to a squad making waves 18 months out from its first NRL game.

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 24, 2026
Papua New Guineans to start serving in Aussie defence

Papua New Guineans will begin serving in Australia's defence force over the next year, with recruitment ramped up to "thousands" over the next decade.

B
Ben McKay (AAP) Aug 17, 2026
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 has jolted Papua New Guinea's north coast. The quake struck at 8.59pm AEST, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences reported.

PNG Chiefs add Brian To'o to growing list of stars on inaugural squad

The PNG Chiefs added another star to their inaugural squad confirming the signature of Brian To'o on a three-year deal from 2028. To'o, 27, will rekindle with four-time premiership teammate Jarome Lua...

Jarred Cross Jarred Cross Aug 10, 2026
Chiefs NRL funding touted as nation building for PNG

The PNG Chiefs' arrival in the NRL is only one part of a broader, longer-term plan to transform the social outcomes within Papua New Guinea, a league official says.

Load More
@natindigtimes
Article Audio

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.

National Indigenous Times

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.