Pacific Waves for Monday 22 May 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 May 2017
3:05 PM.Tonga government accused of power grab; Opponents of mining in Temotu labeled outsiders; Pacific tales told at the annual writers festival in Auckland; A plan for floating islands in French Polynesia… Read more Audio
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Tonga govt accused of power grab
3:04 PM.A former justice minister in Tonga says in attempting to amend the constitution, the government is trying to grab absolute power. Read more Audio
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Opponents of mining in Temotu labeled outsiders
3:03 PM.Opposition to mining activities in Temotu in Solomon Islands is being orchestrated by outsiders, according to a provincial leader. Read more Audio
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Pacific tales told at the annual writers festival in Auckland
3:02 PM.Pacific Tales shared at Auckland Writers Festival. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 May 2017
5:06 AM.A plan for floating islands in French Polynesia gains traction; The Cook Islands is earning money for reserving an area for seabed mining; PNG landowners look at ways to compensate for illegal… Read more Audio
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Talks in Tahiti on floating island plan
5:04 AM.Experts gather in French Polynesia to discuss floating island project. Read more Audio
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Mining company paying holding rights for Cooks seabed area
5:03 AM.The Cook Islands government has been earning $US8000 a month as part of a five year deal with a US mining company to hold an area of seabed for potential mining. Read more Audio
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PNG landowners look at ways to compensate for illegal seizure
5:02 AM.As efforts continue in Papua New Guinea to have land unlawfully acquired returned to the custom owners an Australian academic has been working on a formula to guide them. Read more Audio
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NZ to host the Pacific search and rescue conference
5:01 AM.Pacific Search and Rescue conference will be held in New Zealand for the first time. The conference aims to discuss ways New Zealand can strengthen search and rescue in the Pacific. Read more Audio
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Pacific artists redefine women's work
5:00 AM.Pacific artists contribute to a new women's exhibition redefining women's work. Read more Audio
