Pacific Waves for Wednesday 23 May 2018
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 May 2018
3:05 PM.The Pacific Games Council takes Tonga's government to court; The Solomon Islands approaches a new stance on West Papua; Despite the not guilty verdicts in the Fiji Times trial, concern remains for… Read more Audio
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Pacific Games Council launches court action against Tonga
3:04 PM.A claim has been lodged against Tonga's government for damages worth millions of dollars because of their belated withdrawal from hosting the 2019 Pacific Games. Read more Audio
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Solomons govt approaches new position on West Papua
3:03 PM.The Solomon Islands government says its official position on West Papua won't be made until after provincial consultations. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 23 May 2018
5:06 AM.Fiji Times not guilty verdict seen as a victory for all Fijians, but concern remains over media freedom in the country; PNG's struggle to identify legitimate LNG project landowners; Vanuatu disaster… Read more Audio
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Fiji Times sedition trial ends with not guilty verdict
5:05 AM.The High Court in Fiji has ruled that the Fiji Times newspaper, its publisher, two editors and a letter writer are not guilty of sedition. The case has highlighted the pressures on media freedom in… Read more Audio
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Fiji Times not guilty verdict a victory for all Fijians
5:04 AM.The lawyer for one of the men accused of sedition in the Fiji Times trial says their not guilty verdict is a victory for the people of Fiji. Read more Audio
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PNG's struggle to identify legitimate LNG project landowners
5:03 AM.The Papua New Guinea Institute of National Affairs says that ultimate responsibility over who gets royalty payments from resource projects rests with the government. Read more Audio
