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A New Zealand aid project in Papua New Guinea has been halted due to security concerns, and appears unlikely to be completed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) confirmed work on the Enga Electrification Project in PNG's Highlands region had "stopped due to ongoing violence around the project area".
New Zealand invested $6.7 million over the last six years into the project which aimed to connect at least 4000 households in the area to electricity. It was part of combined efforts with the US, Australia and Japan to help 70 percent of PNG homes get con
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