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Pacific Waves for Wednesday 31 July 2013
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Bougainville leader believes compensation demands will be met
3:03 PM.The Bougainville finance minister says he believes a satisfactory solution will be found to push for billions in compensation for the effects of the civil war. Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 31 July 2013
3:01 PM.Watchdog group says democracy doesn't apply in Vanuatu; Bougainville leader believes compensation demands will be sorted; Nauru court system struggles to cope with post-riot cases; Niue leads charge… Read more Audio
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Niue leads charge towards smoke-free goal
3:01 PM.Niue is leading the charge among Pacific Islands nations committed to achieving the goal of becoming smoke-free by 2025, after a survey found a major drop in smoking rates. Audio
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Watchdog group says democracy doesn't apply in Vanuatu
3:01 PM.Transparency International Vanuatu says politicians right across the spectrum are complicit in allowing an electoral system which can be misused. Audio
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Vanuatu's first president takes stock of country's development
6:02 AM.Vanuatu's first president takes stock of the country's development as it marks 33 years of independence. Audio
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Nauru court system struggling with court riot cases
6:01 AM.Nauru is struggling to cope with the challenge presented to the court system by the number of criminal proceedings that have followed the riot at the asylum seekers' camp base there. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 July 2013
6:00 AM.Nauru court system struggles to cope with post-riot cases; Vanuatu's first president takes stock of 33 years of country's independence; Union fears sugar mill could fall into hands of Fiji military… Read more Audio