Papua New Guinea’s Transition to Independence
Andrew Peacock In 1971 I was labouring under a variety of pressures as a very young Minister for the Army, having been appointed at the age of thirty. As you know, we were very...
Category: Independence
New Angau Memorial Hospital Birthing Ward in Lae
A new Angau Memorial Hospital Birthing Ward in Lae was opened on 1 June 2021. The new Birthing Unit consists of 10 private birthing suites, 8 observation beds, as well as other specialised equipment...
Bougainville poll supports independence
The people of Bougainville have voted overwhelmingly in favour of becoming independent from Papua New Guinea. 97% of the Bougainville population endorsed the vote promised as part of a 2001 peace agreement to...
PNG’s Government-Village Communications Post-Independence by Robert Forster
Papua New Guinea’s first government had a well-established provincial, administrative and village contact structure on independence. At the core of the successful kiap system was a central bureaucracy that had direct contact with villagers...
The National Anthem of Papua New Guinea
The following was prepared for the 30th Anniversary of PNG Independence booklet produced by the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia Inc – with special thanks to Ross Johnson. THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF PAPUA...
The Reckoning
Thirty years ago, an acclaimed series of documentaries by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson introduced the world to an isolated tribe in Papua New Guinea. What happened when the cameras left? In 2016 Bob...
How the Papua New Guinea Flag Was Designed on Yule Island by Mary R Mennis MBE
In 1971, all Papua New Guineans were encouraged to enter designs for a new flag. Various ideas and colours were listed to help stimulate these designs. On Yule Island, Sister Joseph Mary taught the...
40th Anniversary of Independence – PNG Flag Jump by Chris Warrillow
Soon after returning home from completing Year 12 at High School in Brisbane my daughter Melanie accepted a position, in 1995, as the first Supervisor of the Gold Club of the Lamana Hotel in...
Lowy Institute’s 2016 Australia-Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue
It was a real honour to be selected for the 2016 Australia-Papua New Guinea Emerging Leaders Dialogue. The Dialogue is the flagship event of the Lowy Institute’s Australia-Papua New Guinea Network, which aims to...
The PNG crest and flag: Geoff Littler
Geoff Littler was an Official Member of the Second House of Assembly, TPNG The story of the crest and flag commenced during the life of the first House of Assembly when the Select Committee...
Independence Day reminiscences
(Published in Una Voce, September 2005) Dave Tarrant In 1975 there were many expats leaving PNG and I was one of them. As an Industrial Relations Officer with the Dept of Labour I...
