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Pacific Waves for Monday 17 December 2018
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 17 December 2018
4:05 PM.The Pacific seems happy with the outcome of the big Tuna Commission meeting; the Solomons government withdraws its controversial traditional governance bill; Tonga grapples with growing meth problem… Read more Audio
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Pacific happy with Tuna Commission outcome
4:04 PM.Pacific Islands fisheries leaders are satisfied with the outcomes of last week's meeting of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, or Tuna Commission, in Hawaii. Read more Audio
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Sols govt withdraws controversial traditional governance bill
4:03 PM.The Solomon Islands government has withdrawn controversial legislation seeking to establish an overarching traditional governance structure for the country's many unique tribal communities. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 December 2018
6:05 AM.Tonga grapples with growing meth problem; Fiji Opposition accuses Attorney general of utter contempt for the people; Manus Island 'social fabric broken'; IFC looks to foster corporate bond market in… Read more Audio
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Tonga grapples with growing meth problem
6:04 AM.A advocate for women and children in Tonga says methamphetamine use is an increasing problem in the kingdom which needs to be urgently addressed. Read more Audio
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Opposition says AG behaviour shows contempt for Fiji's people
6:03 AM.The leader of one of Fiji's opposition parties says the Attorney General is showing utter contempt for the people of Fiji with actions to avoid receiving notice of challenges to the authenticity of… Read more Audio
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Manus Island 'social fabric broken'
6:02 AM.The social fabric of Papua New Guinea's Manus Island has been broken by Australia detaining refugees there, a community leader says. Read more Audio
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IFC looks to foster corporate bond market in PNG
6:01 AM.The International Financie Corporation, the IFC, together with Australia and New Zealand is helping to develop a corporate debt market in Papua New Guinea. Read more Audio
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Tongan Speaker talks about future of House with NZ MPs
6:00 AM.Tonga's Parliamentary Speaker has visited New Zealand to look at ways House procedures can be improved upon and to discuss the rebuild of Parliament after the historic buildings were destroyed in… Read more Audio