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Pacific Waves for Wednesday 20 January 2016
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 20 January 2016
4:05 PM.US officially withdraws from Pacific fishery; Papua New Guinea urged to prioritise drought response; Thousands of youth may miss out on elections in Vanuatu this week; Pacific trade deal negotiations… Read more Audio
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US officially withdraws from Pacific fishery
4:04 PM.The Forum Fisheries Agency says America's decision to withdraw from the US Pacific islands fisheries treaty could have a grave impact on the economies of Pacific nations. Audio
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Papua New Guinea urged to prioritise drought response
4:03 PM.The latest disaster assessments in Papua New Guinea have found the cost of getting food relief to drought stricken communities is prohibitive. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 20 January 2016
6:06 AM.Thousands of youth may miss out on Vanuatu election; Pacific trade deal negotiations drag on; Fiji's opposition National Federation Party weighs quitting parliament; The Solomon Islands government… Read more Audio
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Thousands of youth may miss out on Vanuatu election
6:05 AM.Thousands of young people in Vanuatu may not be able to vote in this Friday's election, despite efforts by the Electoral Commission to sign them up. Audio
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Pacific trade deal negotiations drag on
6:04 AM.There are mixed feelings on the likelihood of the PACER Plus regional trade deal negotiations wrapping up by mid-year, amid speculation that island economies are not in a position to benefit from it.
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