2014 in Papua New Guinea

The following lists events that happened in 2014 in Papua New Guinea.

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January

  • January 8 – A meteor designated CNEOS 2014-01-08 struck the Earth's atmosphere near the northeastern coast of Papua New Guinea.
  • January 18 – A warrant is issued for the arrest of Leader of the Opposition Belden Namah over claims that he sent a threatening letter to the commissioner of police.[1]

February

  • February 16 – A riot breaks out at the Australian-administered Manus Regional Processing Centre in Manus Province, killing 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati and injuring 70 more. Two men are later found guilty of the murder of the man, each sentenced to 10 years in prison, with 5 years of that term suspended.[2]

July

  • July 17 – The Purari River overflows and more than 34,000 people were affected in the Southern Highlands Province after floods hit southern Papua New Guinea, with 37 houses washed away and major infrastructure reported damaged.[3] No deaths are reported, although there are reports of water contamination in Gulf Province.[4]

December

  • December 1 – A group of 30 armed men raid Lae Nadzab Airport holding passengers hostage and ransack offices.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Order to arrest PNG opposition leader in dispute with police chief". The Australian. January 18, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
  2. ^ "Manus: Timeline of controversial Australian detention centre". BBC. October 31, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  3. ^ "Papua New Guinea – Floods in Gulf Province (ECHO Daily Flash of 10 July 2014)". ReliefWeb. European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Operations (ECHO). July 10, 2014. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  4. ^ Davies, Richard (July 18, 2014). "45,000 Affected by Floods in Papua New Guinea". Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  5. ^ Cochrane, Laim (30 November 2014). "Armed men hold passengers captive, ransack offices at Papua New Guinea's second biggest airport – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC Online. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
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