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Pacific Waves for Tuesday 5 August 2014
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 August 2014
3:04 PM.A Solomon Islands' scout who helped rescue John F Kennedy dies; Lawyer for a group of asylum seekers accuses Australia of war on asylum seekers; Fiji minister denies government vote-buying; Family… Read more Audio
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Solomons' scout who helped rescue Kennedy dies
3:03 PM.The last of a duo of Solomon Scouts who were responsible for the rescue of John F. Kennedy during World War Two dies. Audio
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Lawyer accuses Australia of war against asylum seekers
3:02 PM.The lawyer for a group of Tamil asylum seekers that were just transfered from Australia to Nauru says he had absolutely no idea what was happening. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 August 2014
5:05 AM.Fiji minister denies government vote-buying; Family claiming refugee status wins appeal to stay in country; NZ steps up focus on West Papua; Suspended Nauru MP welcomes the appointment of a Chief… Read more Audio
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Fiji minister denies government vote-buying
5:04 AM.Fiji's Minister for Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation, Jiko Luveni, has denied claims the government is vote-buying in the run up to the polls. Audio
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Family claiming refugee status wins appeal to stay in country
5:03 AM.A family claiming refugee status because of rising sea levels on their Pacific Island has won an appeal to stay in New Zealand. Audio