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Pacific Waves for Friday 14 March 2014
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 March 2014
4:05 PM.International award motivates Fiji politician in her election campaign; New coalition wants to encourage PNGs entrepreneurial women; Auckland Polyfest organisers ban sugary-drinks to combat diabetes… Read more Audio
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International award motivates Fiji politician
4:04 PM.A Fiji politician and women's rights advocate Roshika Deo says she's been motivated to keep going with her campaign to get elected after winning an international award. Audio
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New coalition wants to encourage PNG's entrepreneurial women
4:03 PM.A new coalition has been set up in Papua New Guinea with the aim of encouraging women in business right down to the grass roots level. Audio
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Polyfest bans sugary-drinks to combat diabetes and obesity
4:02 PM.Auckland's annual Polyfest schools cultural competition is moving to ban sales of sugary-drinks during the four-day event because of rising youth obesity and diabetes. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 14 March 2014
6:05 AM.Call for more emphasis on community-led solutions to alleviate Pacific poverty; Women's theatre company in Solomons garners international interest; The chief justice of Nauru, Geoffrey Eames, resigns… Read more Audio
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Call for more community-led solutions to Pacific poverty
6:04 AM.NGOs say better policies and community-led development is needed to alleviate hardship, which affects between 20 and 40 percent of households across the Pacific. Audio
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Solomons Women's theatre company draws international attention
6:03 AM.A women's theatre company in Solomon Islands that performs shows with an anti-violence message is starting to garner international interest. Audio