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Pacific Waves for Monday 19 May 2014
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Dateline Pacific evening edition 19 May 2014
3:08 PM.Fifteen people are in police custody following unrest in Solomon Islands; Vanuatu has a new Prime Minister after a vote of no confidence; A South African takes over as Fiji's police chief; The first… Read more Audio
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Looting and rioting in Solomon Islands
3:07 PM.Solomon Islands police are holding 15 people in custody following rioting and looting in eastern Honiara at the weekend. Audio
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Vanuatu has a new Prime Minister
3:04 PM.Vanuatu has a new Prime Minister after parliamentarians removed Moana Carcasses in a vote of no confidence on Thursday. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 19 May 2014
5:06 AM.A South African takes over as Fiji's police chief; The first climate resilient harbour is constructed in the Cook Islands; Bougainville police detain a woman accused of using black magic; New… Read more Audio
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South African arrives in Fiji to take up police chief role
5:05 AM.A former high ranking officer with South Africa's defence and security forces has arrived in Fiji to take up his post as the country's new police commissioner. Audio
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First ever climate resilient harbour constructed in the Cooks
5:04 AM.A man-made climate resilient harbour, believed to be the world's first, has been constructed at Mangaia Island in the Cook Islands. Audio
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Bougainville police detain woman accused of using black magic
5:03 AM.Police on Bougainville are investigating the violent murder of man who was taken hostage with three others, one of whom police have detained and accused of using black magic. Audio
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New Caledonia science delegates visit NZ agencies
5:02 AM.A delegation from Noumea's South Pacific Integrated Observatory for Environment and Terrestrial and Marine Biodiversity visited New Zealand recently as part of an agreement with NIWA to discuss mutual… Read more Audio
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PNG civil society keeps heat on PM over SABLs
5:01 AM.Another call from civil society for the Papua New Guinea government to revoke controversial Special Agricultural Business Leases as grassroots communities are increasingly alienated from their land. Audio
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Ex Bangladesh cricket coach excited by Fiji challenge
5:00 AM.Cricket Fiji appoints former Bangladesh coach, who says he is looking forward to the challenge of mentoring players at both the elite and grassroots level. Audio