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Pacific Waves for Friday 17 May 2019
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Dateline for 17 May 2019
3:06 PM.The political fallout from a controversial loan taken on by Papua New Guinea's government five years ago continues to bite prime minister Peter O'Neill. But for the PNG opposition, an issue over which… Read more Audio
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Fallout over UBS continues for PNG leaders
3:05 PM.Political fallout from a controversial loan taken on by Papua New Guinea's government five years ago continues to plague leading politicians. But an issue over which the parliamentary opposition has… Read more Audio
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Calls for Cooks to recognise extent of drug problem
3:04 PM.The Cook Islands shadow police minister says the government, police and border control need to wake up to presence of methamphetamine in the country. Read more Audio
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Calls for transparency at USP
3:03 PM.Staff and students at the University of the South Pacific gathered on Thursday to demand greater transparency from the university's administration. Read more Audio
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Manus Island refugees could benefit from election absence
3:02 PM.A Manus Island refugee says the Christchurch terror attack has spared asylum seekers from being vilified during the Australian election campaign. Read more Audio
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DNA testing could help resolve Pacific land disputes - lawyer
3:01 PM.A Cook Islands lawyer says the use of DNA evidence could speed up the resolution of disputes over land ownership. Read more Audio
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Sport: Rapid Rugby hopes to lift Pacific game to new levels
3:00 PM.Teams from Fiji and Samoa will make their Global Rapid Rugby debut this weekend, in the first step towards what organisers hope will help Pacific Islands countries become regular World Cup contenders.
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