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Pacific Waves for Thursday 5 March 2020
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Dateline Pacific for 5 March 2020
5:05 AM.Papua New Guinea's prisons are under increasing strain, with overcrowding, health crises and mass jailbreaks, due to shortcomings in the country's law and order sector; New Zealand plans to ensure the… Read more Audio
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Jailbreaks, disease outbreak reflect dire state of PNG prisons
5:04 AM.Papua New Guinea's prisons are under increasing strain, with overcrowding, health crises and mass jailbreaks, due to shortcomings in the country's law and order sector. Read more Audio
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Fiji Opposition talks fair elections with NZ PM
5:03 AM.New Zealand plans to ensure the principles of democracy continue to be respected in Fijian elections, Jacinda Ardern says. Read more Audio
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Tonga moving to curb social media abuse
5:02 AM.The Tonga government is moving to rein in social media. This follows an outcry after violent threats were made toward the King and his family. Read more Audio
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Coronavirus deals another blow to beleaguered Samoa tourism
5:01 AM.Samoa tourism is predicting a 20 to 25 percent drop in revenue this quarter, with the country hard-hit by a measles epidemic and now travel restrictions around the coronavirus. Read more Audio
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Pacific performing artists mix poetry with theatre
5:00 AM.Pacific performing artists showcase the richness of Maori and Pacific poetry through theatre for this year's Auckland Arts Festival. Read more Audio