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08 Breeding Kumuls
The hatching of a Raggiana bird of paradise chick – the iconic national bird of PNG – at the Port Moresby Nature Park is not just a feather in the cap of the park’s birdkeepers on the nation’s 50th birthday. It is a sign of hope that the work being done to conserve the country’s precious wildlife is starting to deliver results. Reggae Legend’s Daughter The daughter of the acclaimed late frontman of hit 70s-80s reggae-rock band Black Brothers will visit PNG on the island of her culture and share some of the music in her blood. Lele Firth – who performs as Voice of Lele – reminisces about her parents’ colourful past and her own busy life as a singer-songwriter, refugee advocate, wife and mother of four! parents’ birth this year to reconnect with her Papuan that put PNG on the Map The data collected by the intrepid summit parties who climbed to the peak of Mt Wilhelm,
22 “Homecoming for Reggae Legend’s Daughter”
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46 PNG Air – Where We Fly
Mt Simpson and other mountains in the 1950s and 60s gave accuracy to PNG’s early maps of the interior and have been relied on by decades of pilots navigating those same heights and treacherous terrain.
A map of Papua New Guinea and PNG Air flight routes, plus airline contact information, transfer information, and Inflight Games’ puzzle solutions.
48 PNG Air – Inflight Comfort A few health tips and easy
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PNG Air – News PNG Air news bulletin and updates. 45 PNG Air – Inflight Games Exercise the mind with
exercises to help make your PNG Air flight as comfortable as possible.
33 Mountain Expeditions
Christina Lovatt’s crossword and puzzles for your enjoyment.
8 “Breeding Kumuls”
Chicks of another species of bird of paradise – the growling riflebird – are also part of the Port Moresby Nature Park’s breeding program
33 “Mountain Expeditions that put PNG on the Map”
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