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Freed NZ pilot reunited with family in Indonesia
A New Zealand pilot held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region of Indonesia has been freed by separatist ...
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Kiwi pilot freed after 19 months in rebel captivity in Indonesia’s Papua region
Mr Mehrtens sobbed while talking to his family via video and an Indonesian official tried to calm him down by patting his ...
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New Zealand Pilot Freed After 19 Months in Captivity
New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after being held captive for 19 months by armed separatists in Indonesia's Papua. Mehertens was released by a joint team in Nduga and is now ...
'Relief' Phillip Mehrtens freed before Indonesia's new president sworn in - West Papua Action Aotearoa spokesperson
The New Zealand pilot - who is originally from Motueka - is reuniting with his family in Jakarta after being held captive for more than 18 months.