Renewing Motu Koita and Gulf cultural bonds, says Motu Koita chairman
The Motu Koita chairman has called for renewed cultural bonds between his community and the people of the Gulf. His statement was carried in a report illustrated with an image referencing the Hiri, the traditional trade link between the two sides. Beyond that message, the report gave few details about what the renewal would involve.
<figure><img width="800" height="600" src="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?w=800" class="attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png 800w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=600,450 600w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=400,300 400w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=200,150 200w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=780,585 780w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=706,530 706w, https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?resize=150,113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw / 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw / 12)), 100vw" data-attachment-id="705688" data-permalink="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/renewing-motu-koita-and-gulf-cultural-bonds-says-motu-koita-chairman1/hiri-16/" data-orig-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-title="Hiri" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Hiri.png?w=800" /></figure> <div class="content-preview"> <p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>By Vinnie Turkai</em>- <em>UPNG Journalism student</em></p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The historical bond between the Motu Koitabu people and the Gulf people was displayed during the Hiri Moale Festival on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at the Sir Hubert Murray Stadium in Port Moresby.</p> </div> <div class="woocommerce"> <div class="woocommerce-info wc-memberships-restriction-message wc-memberships-message wc-memberships-content-restricted-message"> To access this post, you must purchase <span class="wc-memberships-products-grant-access"><a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/">Web</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web – Six-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web – Annual</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/">Web & eBook</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Day">Web & eBook – One-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=14-Day">Web & eBook – 14-Day</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=One-Month">Web & eBook – One-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Three-Month">Web & eBook – Three-Month</a>, <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Six-Month">Web & eBook – Six-Month</a> or <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/product/web-ebook/?attribute_duration=Annual">Web & eBook – Annual</a></span>. </div> </p></div> <p>The post <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg/renewing-motu-koita-and-gulf-cultural-bonds-says-motu-koita-chairman1/">Renewing Motu Koita and Gulf cultural bonds, says Motu Koita chairman</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.postcourier.com.pg">Post Courier</a>.</p>
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