From the highlands to the islands. Meet the people, discover the industries and see the stories shaping Papua New Guinea.
Discover the storiesA coffee harvest in the highlands. A vanilla business in the Sepik. Chocolate made at home and shared with the world.
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16 stories · At home and abroad
Papua New Guinean artistry shapes the Chiefs’ first supporter jersey and logo, as the club builds towards its planned NRL entry in 2028.
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Wan Squad’s international success is helping open doors at home. Port Moresby workshops connected young dancers with the two-time world champions and Australia’s Bloodline crew.
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Designer Tabu Pelei Warupi brings Motuan heritage and the natural world into contemporary clothing. Her work now includes the PNG Chiefs’ first supporter jersey.
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Rooted in PNG’s Highlands, Haus Yuriyal brought painting, textiles, architecture and a living garden to Brisbane’s 11th Asia Pacific Triennial.
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One entrepreneur is rebuilding her business and bringing other women with her. FAO reports on enterprise that takes time, skill and persistence.
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With regional performances, international collaborations and his single Running To You, Anslom is taking Papua New Guinean music to new audiences while keeping storytelling at its heart.
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Maimai Designs founder David Rei Kila-Pat draws on Oro and New Ireland heritage. His path through PNG Fashion Week has taken his work onto a regional stage.
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At Pātaka in Aotearoa, bilum and photography shared the work of PNG human rights defenders. Artist and activist Evelyn Kunda also welcomed visitors into the practice of bilum weaving.
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Will and Frank Genia connect rugby union with mentoring, junior pathways and community service at Valley Hunters. A story of international experience finding purpose at home.
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Morea Baru’s bronze medal in Glasgow adds another chapter to a long international career. His journey sits alongside the wider stories of PNG athletes taking on the world.
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Queen Emma’s story connects farmers with local chocolate-making, processing improvements and overseas buyers.
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NBC reports on KIK’s planned coconut genebank in Milne Bay and efforts to safeguard planting material against disease threats.
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The PNGTPA and SPTO visitor survey offers a window into a recovering visitor economy and its connection to local enterprise.
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Explore Newmont’s account of its Lihir operation on Aniolam Island, one of PNG’s major gold-producing sites.
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PNG’s fisheries span river systems, coastal communities and industrial tuna. NFA explains the industry and its development priorities.
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ExxonMobil describes PNG LNG’s operations and the infrastructure connecting PNG’s gas resources with international markets.
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Understand what PNG produces, what connects it to global markets, and where value is being created at home.
Go inside the expansion of Queen Emma Chocolate’s processing capacity, and discover the drive to create more value from PNG-grown cocoa.
Published 4 September 2026. Video by FAO. Press play to watch; sound is controlled in the player.
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Follow the Bawa Commodity Group in Maprik and discover the curing work that turns harvested pods into a marketable ingredient.
Tok Didiman / EU-STREIT PNG · April 2024
Original film & contextA 360-degree journey through the islands, Highlands and Papuan region, showing the places behind the visitor economy.
PNG Tourism Promotion Authority / Trostle Films · 2019
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This edition was researched on 24 October 2026. Story introductions are PNG Direct summaries, with links to original publishers. Publication dates and reporting periods are shown where available. Content is curated, not a live news feed.
Economic figures are attributed to the World Bank. Visitor arrivals use the PNGTPA/SPTO 2025 survey release; other official publications may use different coverage or totals. Industry descriptions draw on the World Bank, NFA, FAO, KIK, Newmont, ExxonMobil and New Zealand MFAT. Company statements are identified as company sources.
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Meet the teams building new pathways and the athletes carrying Papua New Guinea into the world’s biggest arenas.
Local artistry and national pride come together in the club’s first logo and supporter jersey.
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