Pacific Waves for Tuesday 5 December 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 December 2017
4:05 PM.Flames engulfed part of Lautoka Hospital sparking a mass evacuation; The Australian government has not taken up an offer from New Zealand to take 150 of the Manus Island asylum seekers; French PM on… Read more Audio
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Fire sparks mass evacuation at Fiji hospital
4:04 PM.Fiji's Fire Chief says flames engulfed the operating theatre of Lautoka Hospital early on Tuesday morning sparking a mass evacuation. Read more Audio
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No threat to Aust from Manus refugees - former Tampa refugee
4:03 PM.The Australian government has not taken up an offer from New Zealand to take 150 of the Manus Island asylum seekers on the basis they might use this country as a back door in to Australia. Read more Audio
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Pacific Mini Games open with a bang in Port Vila
4:02 PM.More than 5000 people packed out a Vanuatu sports ground celebrated at the opening ceremony of the 10th Pacific on Mini Games on Monday night. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 December 2017
6:05 AM.French PM to advance New Caledonia agenda; Solomons' wants more local food on hotel menus; Concerns about Fiji employing foreign bus drivers; Outgoing Pitcairn governor optimistic about island's… Read more Audio
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French PM to advance New Caledonia agenda
6:04 AM.French Prime Minister on New Caledonia visit as independence referendum nears. Read more Audio
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Solomons' wants more local food on hotel menus
6:03 AM.Tourism authorities in Solomon Islands say they want more local produce to feature on restaurant menus around the country. Read more Audio
