New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been freed after more than a year in captivity in Indonesia's Papua region, according to Indonesian police.

The New Zealand pilot who’s been held hostage for more than a year in the restive Papua region has been freed by separatist rebels, Indonesian authorities said Saturday. Philip Mark Mehrtens, the pilot from Christchurch who was working for Indonesian aviation company Susi Air,

Separatist rebels in Indonesia’s restive Papua region have warned that military attacks in recent days to rescue a New Zealand pilot who was taken hostage over a year ago could instead threaten his sa

Separatist rebels free New Zealand pilot who's been held hostage for over a year in Papua, Indonesian authorities say. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that you wish someone would answer?