At the north-western tip of New Ireland Province, a search and rescue operation continues around Djaul Island.

Hundreds of kilometres away at the south-eastern end of the province, another search effort has been unsuccessful in the waters between New Ireland mainland and Anir Islands, where seven people remain missing after a small boat capsized.

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