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Pacific Waves for Monday 25 May 2015
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 25 May 2015
3:05 PM.Fiji opposition to take up court action aganst MPs two year suspension for unparliamentary language; Tongan government faces increasing pressure to stop the ratification of CEDAW; Nuclear test victims… Read more Audio
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Fiji opposition ponders next steps after MP's suspension
3:04 PM.A spokesperson for Fiji's opposition says the two year suspension handed down to one of its MPs last week is a joke, and court action is possible. Audio
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Sport: Former Tahiti beach soccer coach still close with team
3:00 PM.The former Tiki Toa coach Angelo Schirinzi returned to Tahiti this month as part of preparations for the upcoming Beach Soccer World Cup. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 25 May 2015
5:06 AM.Tonga's government faces increasing pressure to not ratify a major women's rights convention; A French Commission to assess the aftermath of nuclear testing is greeted with suspicion; A peer review… Read more Audio
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Battle of women's rights continues in Tonga
5:05 AM.The Tongan government is facing increasing pressure to stop the ratification of a major UN convention on women's rights with multiple petitions, marches and a parliamentary resolution opposing the… Read more Audio
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New French Polynesia nuclear commission greeted with suspicion
5:04 AM.The head of an organisation representing victims of nuclear testing in French Polynesia says a commission set up to assess the aftermath of the testing could just be a charade. Audio
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Peer Review assesses Australian aid in Pacific
5:03 AM.A Peer Review Team is traveling around the region assessing the effectiveness of Australia's aid in the Pacific. Audio
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Saving Pacific forests will be part of Paris climate talks
5:02 AM.Discussions have been held in Suva on what progress is being made in schemes in the Pacific to save forests and help protect the climate. Audio
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New Zealand celebrates Samoa Language Week
5:01 AM.Debates, singing, dancing, and cooking traditional Samoan feasts are just some of the ways schools around New Zealand are celebrating Samoan Language Week. Audio
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Niue tries its hand at pineapples
5:00 AM.Niue is turning to pineapples in an effort to diversify its agriculture and support the tourism industry. Audio