Pacific Waves for Monday 14 August 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 August 2017
3:05 PM.Twenty dead in PNG as election-linked bloodbath continues; Fiji employment data not as good as it would seem - economist; A majority of the known political prisoners in Papua are now free, and… Read more Audio
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Twenty dead in PNG as election-linked bloodbath continues
3:04 PM.Following more fighting in the town of Wabag at the weekend, at least twenty people are confirmed to have died in election-related violence since vote counting began last month in Papua New Guinea's… Read more Audio
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Fiji employment data not as good as it would seem - economist
3:04 PM.A prominent Fiji economist says the latest employment data released by the government paints a picture that's far rosier than reality. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 14 August 2017
5:05 AM.A majority of the known political prisoners in Papua are now free; Samoa's attorney general supports an increase in alcohol tax; Tonnes of explosives from the Second World War are cleared from Palau… Read more Audio
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Majority of known Papuan political prisoners now freed
5:04 AM.Human Rights Watch says in the past year, Indonesia's government has freed the majority of political prisoners in its Papuan provinces. Read more Audio
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Samoan attorney general supports alcohol tax increase
5:03 AM.Samoa's attorney general says he supports a proposed increase to tax on alcohol in order to thwart violent crime. Read more Audio
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NGO clears tonnes of WWII explosives from Palau waters
5:02 AM.A non government organisation working in Palau has removed tonnes of rusting, discarded World War Two explosives from a channel off Peleliu. Read more Audio
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Pacific formal wear could become acceptable in NZ parliament
5:01 AM.Pacific youth council's recommendations on 'formal wear' may soon be adopted by New Zealand's parliament. Read more Audio
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Sport: Fiji's Olympic 7s success remembered one year on
5:00 AM.Ben Ryan reflects one year on from the Fiji sevens team's gold medal winning efforts at the Rio Olympics. Read more Audio
