Pacific Waves for Thursday 13 June 2013 Pacific Waves

Tonga budget five percent bigger and reliant on donor aid

3:02 PM.Tonga budget five percent bigger and heavily reliant on donor aid. Audio
Papua mine still closed for repairs, but company says it's safe

3:01 PM.The owners of the Grasberg mine in Indonesia's remote Papua province say operations are still suspended pending repairs after the tunnel collapse disaster last month. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 13 June 2013

3:00 PM.The Papua mine where 28 people died is still closed for repairs, but the owners says it's safe; Tonga's budget is five percent bigger and reliant on donor aid; The Vanuatu Government pushes on with… Read more Audio
Vanuatu govt pushes on with new policies despite speed bumps

6:02 AM.Vanuatu's government pushes on with new policy direction despite speed bumps. Audio
No discussions on Panguna re-opening until groups funded

6:01 AM.Landowners group head says before there are discussions on a re-opening of the huge copper and gold mine at Panguna in Bougainville a number of pre-requisites need to be met. Audio
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 13 June 2013

6:00 AM.Reaction to reports that negotiations to re-open the Bougainville mine are ready to start; Vanuatu's government pushes on with new policy direction despite speed bumps; Samoan tourism leaders divided… Read more Audio

Pacific Waves for Thursday 13 June 2013