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Pacific Waves for Friday 31 July 2020
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Dateline Pacific for 31 July 2020
6:05 AM.Australian pilot in mystery PNG plane crash charged; Victims of New Zealand's first convicted slaver and human-trafficker welcome the prison sentence given to him; Covid-19: GDP to contract by 15… Read more Audio
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Australian pilot in mystery PNG plane crash charged
6:03 AM.The Australian pilot of the mystery aircraft which crash-landed outside Papua new Guinea's capital on Sunday has been found and charged with illegal entry. Read more Audio
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Slave master sentenced to 11 years prison
6:02 AM.The victims of New Zealand's first convicted slaver and human-trafficker say they're ecstatic to learn their abuser will spend the more than a decade behind bars. Read more Audio
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GDP to contract by 15 percent in two Pacific countries
6:01 AM.Economic growth in Fiji is due to contract by 15 percent this year and the Cook Islands will exceed this decline in 2021. That's according to the Asian Development Bank's latest Pacific Economic… Read more Audio
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Vale sale talks in New Caledonia get extension
6:00 AM.Talks on the sale of New Caledonia's Vale nickel plant miss deadline, but get 45-day extension. Read more Audio