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Pacific Waves for Thursday 20 June 2019
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Dateline Pacific for 20 June 2019
3:06 PM.Vanuatu backs West Papuan bid for full MSG membership; UN urges better care from Australia on World Refugee Day; Tokelau plots site for airstrip after helicopter controversy; Norfolk using dummies to… Read more Audio
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Vanuatu backs West Papuan bid for full MSG membership
3:05 PM.The United Liberation Movement of West Papua has officially submitted an application for full membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group, whose full members are Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon… Read more Audio
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UN urges better care from Australia on World Refugee Day
3:04 PM.World Refugee Day has dawned in the Pacific with a plea from the United Nations for Australia to take better care of the refugees it detains offshore. Read more Audio
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Tokelau plots site for airstrip after helicopter controversy
3:03 PM.Tokelau's village councils are considering a site for a runway on the atolls, reigniting controversial plans for air services to the remote territory. Read more Audio
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Norfolk using dummies to alert people to rock import threat
3:02 PM.:Norfolk Islanders believe they can still win a battle to stop the importation of rock to rebuild their airport runway. Read more Audio
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Sport: Tonga vs NZ rematch headlines weekend of rugby league
3:01 PM.Tonga and New Zealand headline a blockbuster weekend of international rugby league, as the Kingdom attempt to repeat their famous triumph over the Kiwis from the 2017 World Cup. Read more Audio