10 Oct 2025

Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 10 October 2025
The landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been agreed to by PNG's cabinet.    (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

The landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been agreed to by PNG's cabinet. Photo: ABC News / Lincoln Rothall

Koroi discusses a mutual defence treaty between Australian and Papua New Guinea, New Zealand's compensation to Samoa after the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui and a third so called "narco sub" is found in Solomon Islands.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins