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Pacific Waves for Thursday 11 July 2019
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Dateline Pacific for 11 July 2019
3:04 PM.About 5,000 tonnes of the mineral bauxite has spilled into a bay in Solomon Islands where a bulk carrier ran aground earlier this year, spilling thousands of litres of oil; Tuvalu will be able to… Read more Audio
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A second environmental disaster for Solomon Islands
3:03 PM.About 5,000 tonnes of bauxite ore, a raw ingredient for aluminium production, has spilled into a bay in Solomon Islands where a bulk carrier ran aground earlier this year, spilling thousands of litres… Read more Audio
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Tuvalu gets green light for reclamation
3:02 PM.Tuvalu will be able to reclaim more land in its fight against the effects of climate change after receiving approval from the Green Climate Fund. Read more Audio
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Vanuatu opposition wants end to passport sales
3:01 PM.Vanuatu's opposition is calling for a halt to the government's passport scheme, blaming it for the recent and controversial deportations of Chinese nationals. Read more Audio
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Top Fiji surgeon calls for diabetes action
3:00 PM.The professor of surgery at Fiji's National University says diabetes related amputations account for forty per cent of all hospital operations. Read more Audio