Pacific Waves for Monday 29 August 2016
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 29 August 2016
3:06 PM.Former Nauru MP barred from seeking urgent medical treatment; US creates world's largest marine reserve near Hawaii; The latest round of PACER-Plus negotiations ends in New Zealand; Tonga looks to… Read more Audio
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Former Nauru MP barred from seeking urgent medical treatment
3:05 PM.A former president of Nauru says the government has cancelled his visa to prevent him from seeking urgent medical treatment overseas. Read more Audio
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US creates world's largest marine reserve near Hawaii
3:04 PM.The United States president, Barack Obama, will travel to a remote atoll in the middle of the Pacific this week to recognise the creation of what will be the world's largest marine reserve. Audio
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Sport: Referee attacked following PNG rugby league semi-final
3:00 PM.Referee attacked following PNG rugby league semi-final. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 29 August 2016
5:05 AM.Incentives for Pacific doctors and strategies for tackling health issues have been workshopped in New Zealand this week; The leader of Bougainville's Me-ekamui rebel group, Chris Uma, says the spat… Read more Audio
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Negotiations conclude on free trade agreement for Pacific
5:04 AM.Trade ministers from 16 Pacific Islands Forum countries have agreed to the legal text of the proposed PACER Plus regional free trade agreement. Read more Audio
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Tonga looks to implement anti-corruption measures
5:03 AM.A Tongan Noble Representative is leading the charge for Tonga implement a number of anti-corruption measures by the end of the year. Read more Audio
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New Samoan airline already aiming to spread its wings
5:02 AM.A new airline that will start flying between Samoa and American Samoa from this week, also has plans for more Pacific connections. Read more Audio
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Pigtails studied for proof of Pitcairn's mutineers
5:01 AM.DNA experts are to investigate a collection of 18th century pigtails believed to be from the Bounty mutineers who settled Pitcairn Island in the 1700s. Read more Audio
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Cooks Islands looking at mini hydro schemes
5:00 AM.A businessman in the Cook Islands is planning a small hydro electricity operation to satisfy some of Rarotonga's night time power needs. Read more Audio
