Pacific Waves for Tuesday 5 September 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 September 2017
3:04 PM.Pacific Islands Forum begins in Apia; Indonesian president looks at West Papua dialogue; Tongan King's dissolution of parliament seen as part of Tonga's democratic process; And NZ's poet laureate… Read more Audio
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Pacific Islands Forum begins in Apia
3:03 PM.The Pacific Islands Forum is about to get underway in the Samoan capital Apia, with talks centring on the theme of a "Blue Pacific". Read more Audio
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Indonesian president looks at West Papua dialogue
3:02 PM.There are signs of a significant peace dialogue opening up between Indonesia's government and West Papuans, however it is unlikely to include the United Liberation Movement for West Papua. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 September 2017
5:04 AM.Tongan King's dissolution of parliament seen as part of Tonga's democratic process; Solomons PM vows to pass revised anti-corruption legislation in next sitting; The EU's Pacific ambassador reflects… Read more Audio
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Tonga King's dissolution seen as part of democratic process
5:03 AM.Political commentators in Tonga believe that last month's dissolution of Parliament by royal decree is not a sign that democracy is failing in the kingdom. Read more Audio
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NZ poet laureate launches new poetry book
5:00 AM.New poetry book launched by New Zealand's Pasifika Poet Laureate. Read more Audio
