Pacific Waves for Monday 5 November 2018
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 November 2018
4:05 PM.New Caledonians vote to stay wth France, while the pro-independence side is energised by Sunday's referendum result; Fiji election seen as truer test of democracy than 2014 polls; Solomons beekeepers… Read more Audio
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New Caledonia's pro-independence side energised by referendum
4:04 PM.New Caledonia has voted against independence from France, with 57 percent voting for the status quo in Sunday's referendum. However, the smaller than expected margin of victory for the… Read more Audio
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Fiji election seen as truer test of democracy than 2014 polls
4:03 PM.Fiji's upcoming election is being seen as a truer test of democracy for the country than the 2014 polls which were the first after eight years of military rule. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 November 2018
6:05 AM.Solomons beekeepers are desparate for help to stop an invasive pest; transition global energy systems is seen as a great opportunity; little progress has been made in addressing the issue of swamped… Read more Audio
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Solomons beekeepers desperate for help to stop invasive pest
6:04 AM.Beekeepers in Solomon Islands are desperate for help to stop an invasive pest called the Asian honey bee. Read more Audio
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Global energy systems' transition a great opportunity
6:03 AM.Delegates at a major international energy summit have described the global transition away from fossil fuels as a massive opportunity for innovation and growth. Read more Audio
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Little progress in move from swamped Bougainville atolls
6:02 AM.The Carterets are remote low lying atolls off Bougainville and for many years have been faced with the impact of climate change swamping them. Read more Audio
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Drone operator points to their worth in Vanuatu
6:01 AM.The founder of the drone company contracted to trial vaccine delivery in Vanuatu says the move could be a game-changer for healthcare in the region. Read more Audio
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New book shines light on women working in Solomon Is prisons
6:00 AM.Women working in the Solomon Islands prison system are celebrating the launch of a new book documenting their stories from the past thirty years. Read more Audio
