Pacific Waves for Monday 28 August 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 28 August 2017
3:06 PM.Fresh elections are called after Tonga's king dissolves parliament; New PNG lands minister promises top to bottom cleanout; Sport: Only Samoa and Guam left in Pac Games race; Health and housing are… Read more Audio
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New PNG lands minister promises top to bottom cleanout
3:04 PM.There will be a top to bottom cleanout of corruption within Papua New Guinea's Lands Department, according to its new minister Read more Audio
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Sport: Only Samoa and Guam left in Pac Games race
3:03 PM.The Pacific Games Council will award the 2019 Pacific Games to either Samoa or Guam, after Tahiti failed to receive government backing. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 28 August 2017
5:06 AM.Fresh elections are called after Tonga's king dissolves parliament; Health and housing are the top priorities for Pasifika in New Zealand, ahead of elections; Fiji's medical supply chain to be… Read more Audio
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Tonga parliament dissolved, fresh elections called
5:04 AM.Tonga's King Tuupou VI has dissolved parliament and called for fresh elections to be held by November the 16th. Read more Audio
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Health and housing top issues for Pasifika
5:03 AM.Community leaders in Porirua speak out about the issues most important to Pasifika people as New Zealand heads towards its general election on September 23. Read more Audio
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Fiji medical supply chain to be strengthened
5:02 AM.The Ministry of Health in Fiji says its procurement of medical supplies will be improved to avoid further shortages in the neonatal intensive care unit at the country's main hospital. Read more Audio
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Niue finds skink that was thought to be extinct
5:01 AM.A rare skink thought to be extinct in Niue has been found alive and well on the island. Read more Audio
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Huge new Vanuatu wharf a boon for tourism
5:00 AM.A new wharf that has opened on Vanuatu's Espiritu Santo iss expected to be a boon for the island's tourism industry. Read more Audio
