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148 Pages·2017·15.2 MB·English

THE IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE OF AIR NIUGINI VOLUME 2 MARCH – APRIL 2017
PARADISE
PNG
CULTURE
Traditions, food, living
DINING
REVOLUTION
Port Moresby’s
restaurant boom
HEAVEN
SENT
PNG’s first
cardinal
ON THE
RADAR
New routes to
Pohnpei, Chuuk
and Townsville

IN PARADISE

CONTENTS
AIRLINE NEWS DEPARTURE LOUNGE
THE LATEST FROM AIR NIUGINI NEWS, BRIEFINGS, LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
8
14
A message from Air Niugini’s chairman
Q&A: PNG songstress Ngaiire
10
15
Townsville flights set to start
PNG’s ‘Mr Coffee’
10
16
Cardinal on board
The ‘must-see’ destinations of 2017
12
18
Travel agency opens for business travellers
Singapore’s stylish warehouse hotel
12
20
Paying dividends
Milne Bay museum opens
TRAVELLER
OUR COUNTRY, OUR REGION, OUR WORLD
Top 13 22 NEW ROUTE: Pohnpei 34
Where to dive in PNG and beyond Waterfalls, legends and surf
City guide
Everything
you need to
know about 56
Tokyo
NEW ROUTE; Chuuk 42 Out There 64 Three of a kind 68
Where ships lie Bougainville’s remote islands Kayak expeditions
70
NEW ROUTE: Townsville 50 Review 66 Time Traveller
Six reason why you should go Crossroads Transit Hotel, Lae
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IN PARADISE CONTENTS
LIVING
LIFESTYLE, CULTURE, SPORT, ENTERTAINMENT
Mud Men revealed 90
A look behind the fearsome clay masks
Heaven
sent
PNG’s new 72
cardinal
Dining revolution 78
Port Moresby’s restaurant boom
A return to childhood 84 A piece of PNG 100 104
A nostalgic visit to the Niningo islands Bride price Gadgets and travel accessories
102 106
Shake a leg 94 How to pack for the plane Book previews
Indigenous dancing in Australia 108
Movie previews
Spotted In 98
PNG aircraft engineer in Dubai
STRICTLY BUSINESS BRAIN GYM
PEOPLE, COMPANIES, INDUSTRIES QUIZ, PUZZLES, CROSSWORD
121
How well do you know PNG and the region? Take the quiz.
How to do business in PNG 110
122
Oil Search boss Peter Botten
Solutions
A finger in many pies 114
ARRIVALS LOUNGE
Why PNG companies like to diversify
PNG VISITOR GUIDE
116 124
Q&A: Total’s Phillippe Blanchard Advice, where to eat, hotels
118 130
Frieda River update Tok Pisin words and phrases
131
119
Port Moresby street map
Wafi Golpu update
132
Lae street map
134
AIR NIUGINI PASSENGER INFORMATION
136
New inflight entertainment guide
Cover photo: A young girl decorated with a Mekeo design at the annual Hiri Moale Festival in
Port Moresby, which celebrates the landing of the traditional lagatoi vessel. The festival is on
September 16 this year. PICTURE: DAVID KIRKLAND, PNG TOURISM PROMOTION AUTHORITY
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PARADISE
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Welcome aboard
The commemoration of Anzac Day Air Niugini flies to Japan with regular services, and we have noticed
on April 25 this year will have a growth in Japanese tourism, much of it with links to World War 2.
special significance for Australia Meanwhile, late April will see the formal start of the campaign for
and New Zealand, and for Papua our national elections. These elections remind us of the essence of
New Guinea. our democracy and our hard-won freedom. They will also remind our
This Anzac Day will commemorate neighbours and the world that Papua New Guinea is proudly a strong
the 75th anniversary of the defining and robust democracy.
battles of World War 2 in what was, Our democracy owes its origins to the successes, and sacrifices,
then, the Australian territory of Papua of World War 2 and our own peaceful achievement of independence
and New Guinea. and nationhood in 1975.
The most memorable battle was This year is shaping as a busy and successful one for Air Niugini.
for Kokoda, fought between July and At the end of March we will start twice-weekly services to
November 1942, which saw many lives lost, and many more injured, Townsville, North Queensland, a city with a substantial military and
on both sides. The loss of young Australian servicemen’s lives was air force presence. I want to thank the Mayor of Townsville, Jenny Hill,
particularly severe. the owners of Townsville Airport, Townsville Enterprise, the Townsville
But it has been customary to commemorate all the significant Bulletin newspaper, the YWAM medical ships program and the
battles, on land, in the air, and the seas, in the Papua and New business community for their enthusiasm for this new service.
Guinean theatre of the war on Anzac Day. The 50th anniversary in The service will benefit our own business community, the tourism
1992 was commemorated by a visit to PNG by the then Australian sector, education, and family reunions. It will also enable rugby league
prime minister, Paul Keating, which began a significant Australian fans to more easily attend North Queensland Cowboys matches. The
Government commitment to improving the lives and facilities of the PNG Hunters will especially gain through easier travel to play matches
remaining war carriers, servicemen, and the community of Kokoda. against the Townsville and Mackay teams in the Queensland Cup.
This Anzac Day will also commemorate the other significant battles of The service will also provide a new opportunity for Townsville and
the war, including those in Milne Bay, Oro, Morobe, Madang, East and NQ residents to benefit from the Port Moresby international airport
West Sepik, Manus, East New Britain and Bougainville, among others, hub and connect with our services to the nations of South East Asia
that were all defining moments in World War 2. and beyond, as well as the Pacific region.
Air Niugini, as the national flag carrier, will be proud to help meet Later this year we will commence regular services between Port
the travelling needs of ex-service personnel from Australia and New Moresby and Shanghai, China – the world’s fastest-growing nation
Zealand, and the increasing number of sons, daughters, grandchildren and an important investment and trading partner with PNG, and an
and great grandchildren of service men and women, who will travel increasing source of tourism for our nation.
to PNG for this most significant commemoration. Enjoy your flight.
In acknowledgement of the significance of the Kokoda Trail, Air
Niugini will this year name an aircraft ‘Kokoda’.
The descendants of the invading forces of Japan also are taking
a growing interest in visiting the historic places that remind us of
tragic battles won and lost 75 years ago. As with Australia and New Sir Frederick Reiher, KCMG KBE
Zealand, Papua New Guinea today enjoys close relations with Japan. Chairman, Air Niugini Limited
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AIRLINE NEWS
THE LATEST FROM AIR NIUGINI
The direct service will also benefit the
On the flight path … Air Niugini is starting a
twice-weekly air service to Townsville and has SP PNG Hunters when they play in the
released packages for rugby fans. Queensland Cup against the Townsville,
Mackay and Rockhampton teams – both
in terms of reduced travel time, and lower
team travel costs. And it will enable fans in
Papua New Guinea to attend Cowboys home
matches and the Hunters games – as well
as the fans of the north Queensland teams
who want to see their teams play here in
Port Moresby.
The NRL round five match between the
Cowboys and Rabbitohs in Townsville will
TOWNSVILLE FLIGHTS coincide with the commencement of the
service on March 31, an opportunity for fans
in PNG to attend.
SET TO START
Air Niugini has released a three-night
package of PGK2679.00 per person twin
share, which includes return airfares and
Air Niugini’s new air service between and local political and business leaders. This airport transfers, accommodation, full buffet
Port Moresby and Townsville in north new service will open up important business, breakfast, return transfer from hotel to
Queensland, Australia, commences educational, sporting and people-to-people stadium, match ticket, all travel taxes and
March 31. links.” surcharges. Phone Air Niugini Tours, 327
It’s a direct service and operates every Sir Frederick is impressed with the 3557, or toll free 180 2121.
Monday and Friday, departing Port Moresby support for the service by the Townsville The inclusion of Townsville on Air Niugini’s
at 9.55am and arriving in Townsville at business community, and encourages the route network brings the airline’s destinations
11.45am. The return service departs PNG business community to look at this in Australia to four and its total international
Townsville at 12:30pm and arrives in Port opportunity as well. destinations to 15.
Moresby at 2.20pm. “This service has the potential to be an Recently, Air Niugini also started flights to
Air Niugini chairman, Sir Frederick Reiher, important addition to our regional hub. It Pohnpei and Chuuk in the Federated States
says Townsville already enjoys strong will offer the citizens of Townsville and of Micronesia.
business and cultural links with PNG through other centres, such as Mackay and Mount Other destinations that remain firmly on Air
its ‘sister city’ relationship with Port Moresby. Isa, the efficient international ‘connection’ Niugini’s radar for the future include Shanghai,
“Air Niugini has evaluated and engaged in they don’t currently have – transiting here China, and Jayapura in Indonesia. n
extensive discussions with the Townsville (Port Moresby) before travelling to other
See our story ‘6 Townsville essentials’
Airport owners and operators, the mayor of major Asian destinations such as Manila and
on page 50.
Townsville, the Townsville Enterprise Singapore,” Sir Frederick says.
Cardinal on board
Air Niugini chairman, Sir Frederick Reiher, cardinal at Jacksons International Airport
and the airline’s chief executive officer, turned up as early as 4am.
Simon Foo, were among hundreds of Cardinal Ribat is from Volavolo village in
Catholic faithful who greeted PNG’s the Rabaul district of East New Britain. He is
first-ever cardinal, Sir John Ribat, when he among about 100 cardinals in the world, who
returned to Port Moresby late last year from the are just a step away from becoming Pope.
Vatican in Rome. Cardinal Ribat acknowledged Air Niugini for
Cardinal Ribat had been in Rome to receive ensuring smooth travel to and from Hong Kong
the red hat and cassock of a cardinal from during his return journey to Rome. n Homecoming … (from left) Air Niugini chief
executive officer Simon Foo, cardinal Sir John
Pope Francis. ‘Heaven sent’, see our profile of the Ribat and Air Niugini chairman Sir Frederick
Some of the well wishers who greeted the new cardinal on page 72. Reiher at Jacksons International Airport.
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