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Pacific Waves for Tuesday 3 June 2014
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 3 June 2014
3:06 PM.Two parties claim ownership of the party name Fiji First; Australia's Refugee Council has its funding cut; Pacific countries are urged to hike tobacco taxes to save lives; Experts hope for… Read more Audio
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Fiji first claimants angry over party registration
3:05 PM.The leader of a Fiji political group which claims the same name as the regime-backed party says they will fight the election under a variation of the Fiji First name. Audio
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Experts hope for improvements in Pacific banking
3:02 PM.Financial experts from around the Pacific region meet in Fiji to discuss the development of stable banking and stock market activity. Audio
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Sport: NRL club St George Dragons assess local talent in Samoa
3:00 PM.Australia NRL team St George Illawarra sent a team of scouts to Samoa to test out the country's local rugby league talent, with an eye to forming a long-term partnership. Audio
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SPC urges tax hikes on tabacco to save lives
5:04 AM.The Secretariat of the Pacific Community is urging governments in the region to reduce the number of deaths from cigarette smoking by putting up taxes. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 3 June 2014
4:06 AM.Australia cuts its funding of the country's refugee council; Pacific countries are urged to put up taxes on tobacco; The next Indonesian president's West Papua credentials are considered; The World… Read more Audio
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Govt cuts funding to Australia's Refugee Council
4:05 AM.The Australian Government cuts funding to the country's Refugee Council, despite commitments made in the Budget. Audio
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World Bank agency brings lighting scheme to rural PNG
4:02 AM.A World Bank agency has unveiled a programme to get affordable electricity to remote parts of Papua New Guinea. Audio