Secrets of the Sepik

Papua New Guinea | 2023

Some environmentalists call it the second Amazon; the Sepik River Basin in Papua New Guinea is a natural wonder few outsiders get to see. But like the Amazon, this remote region is being plagued by logging, land grabs and violence.

Papua New Guinea - Coconut Oil

Papua New Guinea | 2007

The people of Bougainville have come up with their own solution to the energy crisis - coconut oil. It's cheap, plentiful and doesn't pollute. Little wonder other countries, are considering importing it.

Sick No Good

Papua New Guinea | 2006

Papua New Guinea is sliding towards disaster. A culture of gang violence, lawless suburbs and impoverished settlements has led to it having one of the fastest growing HIV infection rates in the world. Unless effective action is taken soon, 50% of the population could be wiped out. This week's documentary hears from the people caught up in the epidemic. From gang members bragging about unprotected…

Bougainville

Papua New Guinea | 2006

The Coconut Revolution

Papua New Guinea | 2001

This is the modern-day story of a native peoples' remarkable victory over Western Colonial power. A Pacific island rose up in arms against giant mining corporation Rio Tinto Zinc (RTZ) - and won despite a military occupation and blockade. When RTZ decided to step up production at the Panguna Mine on the island of Bougainville, they got more than they bargained for. The island's people had enough …