Pacific Waves for Wednesday 2 August 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 2 August 2017
3:05 PM.An Auditor-General's report in Fiji has raised eyebrows, not just because of the details of financial mismanagement, but for the reaction to subsequent media coverage; Honolulu moves to legislate… Read more Audio
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Fiji govt Audit report and subsequent coverage critiqued
3:04 PM.An Auditor-General's report in Fiji has raised eyebrows, not just because of the details of financial mismanagement, but for the reaction to subsequent media coverage. Read more Audio
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Honolulu bans texting while crossing roads
3:03 PM.Honolulu moves to legislate against crossing the street while looking at a mobile electronic device. Read more Audio
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110-year-old Solomons' scout to be honoured for WWII role
3:02 PM.From this Saturday through to next Thursday a series of events on Guadalcanal in Solomon Islands will be held to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most important battles of World War Two. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 2 August 2017
5:05 AM.Sale of exotic timber in US helps drive illegal forestry in PNG; Solomons ombudsman expecting more complaints under new law; The EU and the Pacific discusss replacing the Cotonou Agreement; A… Read more Audio
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Sale of exotic timber in US linked to illegal forestry in PNG
5:03 AM.The sale of exotic wood products in US stores is helping to drive the illegal harvesting of native forest in Papua New Guinea. The NGO Global Witness has tracked the supply chain of timber from PNG… Read more Audio
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Solomons ombudsman expecting more complaints under new law
5:02 AM.The Solomon Islands' ombudsman Fred Fakari says he is expecting to receive more complaints from the public after a new law passed last week made provisions for verbal complaints to be accepted by his… Read more Audio
