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Pacific Waves for Monday 21 August 2017
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 August 2017
5:04 AM.The Ulu of Tokelau says it is for the government to make decisions and not public servants; A Papua New Guinea writer says he doubts there is enough political will to create an independent… Read more Audio
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Maori Party has strong Pacific focus ahead of election
5:03 AM.New Zealand's Maori Party has included and amnesty for overstayers as as one of its policies for Pacific peoples, in the lead up to the general election. Read more Audio
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Sport: PNG retain AFL International Cup
5:02 AM.Papua New Guinea have become the first country to defend the AFL International Cup. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 21 August 2017
3:04 PM.Papua New Guinea's prime minister urged to make good on promise over suspicious land deal; New Zealand's Maori Party says it has a strong Pacific focus ahead of election; Free condoms in Fiji hotspots… Read more Audio
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Tokelau head says Govt makes decisions not public servants
3:03 PM.The Ulu of Tokelau says it is for the government to make decisions and not public servants. Read more Audio
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PNG writer doubts corruption commission will happen
3:02 PM.A Papua New Guinea writer says he doubts there is enough political will to create the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). Read more Audio
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Australia's refugee refusal creating political deadlock
3:01 PM.An emeritus Oxford professor of refugee law says Australia has painted itself into a corner by refusing to resettle maritime arrivals. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 21 August 2017
5:04 AM.PNG PM urged to make good on promise over suspicious land deal; Samoan journos assured continued police access despite end of weekly briefings; Free condoms in Fiji hotspots aim to reduce STDs… Read more Audio
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PNG PM urged to make good on promise over suspicious land deal
5:03 AM.Transparency International Papua New Guinea says questions remain over a suspicious land deal involving at least two government ministers. Read more Audio
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Samoan journos assured continued police access
5:02 AM.The police in Samoa have assured local journalists that they will still be available to answer questions, despite the end of weekly media conferences. Read more Audio
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Free condoms in Fiji hotspots aim to reduce STDs
5:01 AM.A group in is hoping its initiative to provide free condoms in nightclubs, bars and motels will help in the fight against sexually transmitted diseases. Read more Audio
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Pacific digital tax system to be trialled in Solomons
5:00 AM.An online taxation system is to be trialled in Solomon Islands for possible use across the Pacific. Read more Audio