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

Video: New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens held hostage by West Papuan rebels is FINALLY freed after nightmare 19-month ordeal New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens broke down in tears as he spoke ...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens was working for Indonesian airline Susi Air when he was snatched by rebels in Papua last year New ...

Phillip Mehrtens was recently released alive after more than a year and a half in captivity, during which time difficult back ...

The leader of the rebel group who took New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens hostage has denied a bribe was involved in his release, offering an explanation on the motive behind the kidnapping. General ...

Phillip Mehrtens was taken hostage in 2023 when he landed a small commercial plane in the remote, "restive" region of Papua, a "resource-rich former Dutch colony" that is part of modern-day ...

The troops were part of a detachment sent to locate Phillip Mehrtens, who was taken hostage in February. Papua rebels have been seeking independence from Jakarta for decades. The Indonesian troops ...

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, the pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air, was handed over early Saturday to the Cartenz Peace Taskforce, the joint security force ...

It comes nearly a year and a half after the abduction of another pilot from New Zealand, Phillip Mehrtens, who remains in captivity. Authorities say the group responsible for Mr Conning's death is ...

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was abducted by rebels from a remote airport in February 2023. The report came as a separatist group said it was willing to release ...

Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from Christchurch, was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air when he was abducted by rebels from a remote airport on Feb. 7, 2023.