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Pacific Waves for Tuesday 1 May 2018
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 1 May 2018
3:06 PM.There are calls for capital punishment in Vanuatu after the brutal killing of a six-year-old girl two weeks ago; Micronesian leaders called on to improve healthcare; Police and tribal leaders struggle… Read more Audio
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Parents of six-year-old murder victim call for death penalty
3:05 PM.There are calls for capital punishment in Vanuatu after the brutal killing of a six-year-old girl two weeks ago. Read more Audio
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Micronesian leaders called on to improve healthcare
3:04 PM.The leaders of Micronesia are now tasked with putting into action a series of resolutions passed during a three day summit last week, including efforts to improve healthcare and reduce high incidences… Read more Audio
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Pacific youth encouraged to get into tech industry
3:01 PM.A Samoan tech innovator says Pacific youth can excel in the tech industry because their indigenous stories, creativity and talents stand out from the crowd. Read more Audio
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Authorities struggle to halt tribal killings in PNG's Tari
5:04 AM.Police in Papua New Guinea's Hela province say five more people have been killed in tribal fighting in the capital Tari in the past week as both police and tribal leaders struggle to control warring… Read more Audio
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Fiji govt accused of no compassion with dying mother
5:03 AM.An arch critic of the Bainimarama government in Fiji says it has concocted a reason to stop him leaving Fiji if he tried to visit his dying mother. Read more Audio
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Fresh groundwater potential revealed on Aitutaki
5:00 AM.There are encouraging signs that groundwater reserves on Aitutaki in the Cook Islands are large enough to supplement the existing water supply during times of low rainfall. Read more Audio