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Pacific Waves for Monday 12 October 2015
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 October 2015
4:05 PM.Vanuatu Speaker pardons himself and 13 others from bribery convictions; Fiji's new president makes history; The UN draws attention to Pacific countries that still have the death penalty; Song writing… Read more Audio
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Vanuatu Speaker pardons himself while Lonsdale away
4:04 PM.The convicted speaker of Vanuatu's Parliament has pardoned himself and 13 other convicted MPs after stepping in to act as President while the country's head of state was abroad. Audio
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Fiji's new president makes history
4:03 PM.For the first time Fiji's president will be a non-iTaukei man with no chiefly links. Audio
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Song writing used to combat bullying
4:02 PM.Song writing is being used by a New Zealand based mentoring group to help Pasifika school students combat bullying. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 12 October 2015
6:06 AM.The PNG government denies magistrate's investigation is linked to the PM's case; Two senior police reinstated after court ruling; Australian court reserves judgment on Pacific detention centres; The… Read more Audio
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UN attention for Pacific countries that practice death penalty
6:04 AM.The United Nations has drawn attention to the three Pacific island nations that still posess the death penalty in law. Audio
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Ocean acidification threatens Pacific's ecosystems
6:03 AM.Ocean acidification is likely to pose a further threat to the Pacific Ocean's ecosystems in coming decades, according to the US's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Audio
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Cook Islands smoking loophole targeted
6:02 AM.Designated smoking areas in restaurants and bars are becoming common place in the Cook Islands despite a ban on smoking in public areas. Audio
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Vocational training said to be future for Pacific development
6:01 AM.The European Union says vocational training is the future for renewable energy and climate change focused development in the Pacific. Audio
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Sport: Papua New Guinea to host Rugby League World Cup matches
6:00 AM.Papua New Guinea to host matches in the next Rugby League World Cup. Audio