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Pacific Waves for Monday 5 February 2018
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 February 2018
4:05 PM.The captain of the Kiribati ferry which sunk last month may have ignored pleas from passengers to turn back; The dengue fever related death of a 12-year-old girl in Tonga has highlighted the need for… Read more Audio
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Kiribati ferry captain allegedly refused plea to turn back
4:04 PM.The captain of the Kiribati ferry which sunk last month may have ignored pleas from passengers to turn back. Read more Audio
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Surprise Tonga dengue outbreak highlights need for awareness
4:03 PM.The dengue fever related death of a 12-year-old girl in Tonga has highlighted the need for more awareness of the disease throughout the region. Read more Audio
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Niue police investigate claims minister punched MP
4:02 PM.The police in Niue say they have opened an investigation into a complaint laid by an opposition MP, who says he was punched in the face by a cabinet minister. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 February 2018
6:06 AM.The World Health Organisation targets Samoan children in an anti-smoking drive; A former New Zealand diplomat says a new Australian foreign affairs white paper could foster instability in the Pacific… Read more Audio
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WHO targets Samoan children with anti-smoking move
6:05 AM.The World Health Organisation says a tobacco control team in Samoa is making the protection of children a priority over the next five years. Read more Audio
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Academic warns Aust approach could foster Pacific instability
6:04 AM.A former New Zealand diplomat says a new Australian foreign affairs white paper could foster instability in the Pacific. Read more Audio
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Legal action threatened over Tinian songbird
6:03 AM.A conservation group in the US is threatening to take legal action to protect a tiny bird only found on an island in the Northern Marianas. Read more Audio
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Free plastic and reconstructive surgeries for patients in Tonga
6:02 AM.Team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons from Australia will provide free surgeries for patients in Tonga. Read more Audio