New Ireland will send a canoe to Milne Bay next year to participate in the Kenu and Kundu festival.
Minister for State Enterprises and Kavieng MP Ben Micah told the people of Milne Bay of this on Friday at the opening of the festival.
He said although it is not part of their culture, New Irelanders will be participating to maintain the standard of tourism industry in the country.
Micah said it is about time PNG breaks through all the barriers that are “holding us back’’ and work together to boost the industry.
He was accompanied by government ministers on Air Niugini’s test flight from Brisbane to Alotau’s airport at Gurney.
The festival was officially opened by Prime Minister Peter O’Neill on Friday and will end tomorrow, Sunday Nov 8.