Paul Raffaele, who lives in Sydney, Australia, has written many stories for SMITHSONIAN, on subjects from child warriors in Uganda to Australian killer jellyfish. In April, he ventured to Indonesian ...

The Government is continuing the bipartisan effort to restore its relationship with iwi as the Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill passed its first reading in Parliament today, says Treaty ...

Whānau on the steps of Parliament with photos of their loved ones. Photo / Moana Ellis An iwi leader says the passage through Parliament of the Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill has ...

The island of Papua consists of two regions, one under Indonesian control and another functioning as an independent nation. The side under Indonesian control has been fighting for freedom for decades ...