Pacific Waves for Friday 22 February 2019
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 22 February 2019
4:06 PM.Flooding brings death and destruction for to PNG's East New Britain; PNG is urged to help bring justice to asylum seekers while Manus refugees call on Australian to accept New Zealand offer; There's a… Read more Audio
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Flooding brings death and destruction for East New Britain
4:05 PM.Flash flooding has cut off many roads and washed out a number of villages in Papua New Guinea's East New Britain province. New Guinea Islands provinces are taking stock of damage from several days of… Read more Audio
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Manus refugees call on Aus opposition to force NZ offer
4:03 PM.Australia's opposition should force New Zealand's refugee resettlement offer through parliament, Manus Island refugees say. Read more Audio
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Higher electoral fees could see lower candidate numbers - Solomon Electoral Office
4:01 PM.The chief electoral officer in Solomon Islands says higher nomination fees for could see fewer candidates contesting this year's election. Read more Audio
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EU Competition seeks Pacific climate videos
4:00 PM.Young people are being encouraged to enter a new video competition to highlight their concerns and experiences of climate change in the Pacific region. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 22 February 2019
5:05 AM.PNG's Catholic church is urging the government to do more to help refugees and asylum seekers in the country find resettlement whether they're confined on Manus or from across the land border with… Read more Audio
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PNG urged to help bring justice to asylum seekers
5:04 AM.Papua New Guinea 's Catholic church is urging the government to do more to help refugees and asylum seekers in the country find resettlement. While the church is pushing for a definitive end to the… Read more Audio
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Child obesity 'we don't want adults burying their children'
5:03 AM.Tackling growing childhood obesity in the Pacific was the focus of a forum of 17 health leaders in Fiji recently. Read more Audio
