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Pacific Waves for Thursday 2 May 2019
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Dateline Pacific for 2 May 2019
3:06 PM.Fiji union leader arrested ahead of planned nationwide protests; NZ Aus trade unions stand with Fiji workers; NZ's Samoan community falls victim to scam; Organ harvesting kidnappers in PNG 'highly… Read more Audio
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Fiji union leader arrested
3:05 PM.One of Fiji's leading trade unionists Felix Anthony has been arrested and questioned by police ahead of planned nationwide protests this weekend. The arrest of several unionists in recent days comes… Read more Audio
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NZ Aus trade unions stand with Fiji workers
3:04 PM.New Zealand's Council of Trade Unions says it's concerned about the plight of Fiji Water Authority workers and the arrest of several union leaders in recent days. Read more Audio
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FTUC defends Anthony after arrest
3:03 PM.The assistant national secretary of the Fiji Trades Union Congress Attar Singh has defended Mr Anthony in the wake of his arrest and a stinging attack from the government. Read more Audio
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'We don't believe anything anymore' - community victim to scam
3:02 PM.New Zealand's Samoan community is reeling after losing tens of thousands of dollars to a global cryptocurrency scam. Read more Audio
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Organ harvesting kidnappers in PNG 'highly unlikely'
3:01 PM.Stories about kidnappers harvesting organs in Port Moresby are highly unlikely, the Papua New Guinea Doctors Association says. Read more Audio
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Passport sales booming in Vanuatu
3:00 PM.Vanuatu passport sales are booming, but it remains contentious for some local leaders. Read more Audio