David Wetherell In 1872 the vessel, John Knox, under Carl Thorngren, lost its way and landed in Milne Bay while carrying Lifuans from the Loyalty Islands to the Torres Strait Islands mission of the London...
Des Pike I was a kiap for ten years (1964–74) in what was then the Madang District of the Territory of Papua and New Guinea. District headquarters were at Madang on the northern arm...
HUGH MILLER My reason for writing the following is that both the June 2021 and September 2021 issues of PNG Kundu had references to Kuru and Carleton Gajdusek. I never met him as he...
A RECORD OF A DIFFERENT LIFE Bill Muntz I was thirty-five with a very stable position as a senior clerk in a chartered accountant’s office when I made the decision that being an accountant...
VINCENT KUMARA Often called ‘The Land of Handred Mauntens’, Bundi, which occupies the central most scenic part of the Bismarck Range, is indeed a hidden jewel for cultural tourism in Papua New Guinea. Sharing...
Chris Sharples—Part One In 1963 white people first tried to reach the western Star Mountains peaks (John Groenewald’s ‘Diary of the 1963 Star Mountains Patrol’, Una Voce, December 2016). My account describes a private...
A new farm work visa will be offered to residents from 10 South-East Asian countries to help Australian farmers harvest their crops. These include Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Brunei...
My first memories of going down the Boluminski Highway were the animals — village pigs, chickens, dogs. The birds took off sometimes nearly hitting my elbow as it hung out the window. Passing Utu...
Would you like to share your story about your life or connection with PNG? Do you also live in NSW? The History Council of NSW hosts a program of speakers connecting them with organisations...
The strongly intertwined histories of Papua New Guinea and Australia, post-WW II, are illustrated dramatically by the terrible disaster that took place at Lamington volcano, Northern District, TPNG, on Sunday, 21 January 1951. Almost 3,000...
In 2018 I was working in Papua New Guinea and on one of my field breaks, I met my wife, Dympna, in Moresby and we made a short visit to Misima Island, in the...
Featuring articles and news reports about contemporary Papua New Guinea—also included are the nation’s sporting achievements and events, and stories about young people doing interesting things— we encourage young people to become involved in...
P O S T P O N E D In the interests of the health of possible attendees and the community at large, the Committee has decided to postpone PNGAA Events for the moment....
The first Madang field trip, to Malmal Village, was featured in the September issue of Una Voce. The second was to Bilbil Village and Island. I first went to there in 1974. I was...
Opportunities present themselves all the time and it’s our choice whether we act upon these opportunities or not. Two years ago, I was presented with an opportunity to ‘walk’ the Kokoda Trail. I admit...
