Academic on kidnapping and release of Philip Mehrtens

Published: Sept. 23, 2024, 8:52 p.m.

Independence from their Indonesian overlords might not have been top of mind for the West Papuan rebels who kidnapped the just-released Kiwi hostage Phillip Mehrtens, according to one local academic. University of Auckland senior lecturer in politics and international relations Chris Wilson spoke to Corin Dann.