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Pacific Waves for Monday 14 October 2013
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Transparency doubts PNG Government will pull SABL leases
4:04 PM.Fears that inquiries into controversial SABL leases in Papua New Guinea will not lead to any changes. Audio
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Tonga police look to rebuild public's trust
4:03 PM.Tonga's police commissioner says a string of incidents involving officers over the past year have damaged the image of the police. Audio
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Australia's West Papuan asylum seekers moved to remote camp
4:01 PM.West Papuans who fled to Australia and got moved to PNG are about to be taken to a remote asylum seeker camp near the Indonesian border. Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 October 2013
4:00 PM.Australia's West Papuan asylum seekers are moved to remote camp in Papua New Guinea; New Zealand's Green Party calls for peace talks not more policing in West Papua; Tonga police look to rebuild the… Read more Audio
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Vanuatu Presbyterian Church calling for same-sex marriage ban
5:30 AM.The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu wants all churches to band together to ensure the government legislates against same-sex marriage. Audio
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NZ travellers to register travel plans for cyclone season
5:26 AM.New Zealanders travelling to the South Pacific asked to register details on SafeTravel website as cyclone season approaches. Audio
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PNG & Nauru under-resourced for refugee assessment - academic
5:23 AM.Australian law professor says Manus Island and Nauru remain under resourced for work assessing asylum seekers. Audio
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Construction begins on Vanuatu's convention centre
5:18 AM.Construction of Vanuatu's controversial new National Convention Centre has started after months of delay. Audio
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70% of forest Aru Islands to be destroyed
5:15 AM.500,000 hectares of forest in Aru Islands may soon be destroyed for a mega sugar-cane plantation to be set up. Audio
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Green Party says NZ should be facilitating peace talks in Papua
5:13 AM.The New Zealand Green Party say the country should be facilitating peace talks in Papua rather than police advisors. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 14 October 2013
5:10 AM.The New Zealand Green Party opposes police aid to Indonesia's Papua region; Plans that will destroy most of the forest in Indonesia's Aru Islands; Construction begins on Vanuatu's controversial… Read more Audio