Pacific Waves for Friday 19 August 2016
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 19 August 2016
3:06 PM.Bougainville blames PNG for what it describes as the most serious dispute ever; PACER Plus negotiators defend process and transparency in Auckland; There is praise for the judiciary in Vanuatu after… Read more Audio
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Bougainville blames PNG for 'most serious dispute ever'
3:03 PM.The President of Bougainville is furious after Papua New Guinea decides to give its Rio Tinto shares to landowners rather that the autonomous government. Read more Audio
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PACER Plus negotiators defend process in Auckland
3:02 PM.Difficulties with negotiating the PACER plus trade agreement for Pacific islands have come to light at a public presentation in Auckland. Read more Audio
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A call for rewards to be given to Fiji Sevens team
3:00 PM.There has been a call from prominent Fijian politician for the Olympic winning sevens team be given property, money and national recognition on their return to the country. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 19 August 2016
5:04 AM.There is praise for the judiciary in Vanuatu after guilty verdicts this week when already jailed former MPs were convicted on conspiracy charges;In Bougainville there is gratitude, anger and… Read more Audio
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Conspiracy guilty verdicts shows strength of judiciary
5:03 AM.Governance expert says guilty verdicts for Vanuatu MPs charged with conspiring to defeat the course of justice shows resilience of country's constitutional systems. Read more Audio
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Confusion over latest gifting of Bougainville mining shares
5:02 AM.Bougainville's government is anxious to ensure shares in the mining company Bougainville Copper Limited being gifted by the Papua New Guinea government go to it. Read more Audio
