Pacific Waves for Thursday 7 September 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 7 September 2017
3:05 PM.Tonga's snap election dampens women's representation hopes; New Zealand's foreign minister stresses the importance of the Pacific Islands Forum; An academic says North Korea's threats are harrowing… Read more Audio
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Tonga's snap election dampens women's representation hopes
3:04 PM.Last month's dissolution of Tonga's Parliament by royal decree brought forward the elections by a year, and with it hope for some, that historic change could be on the way. Read more Audio
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Brownlee stresses importance of Forum bloc
3:03 PM.New Zealand's Foreign Minister Gerry Brownlee has stressed the importance of the Pacific Islands Forum as he heads to Apia for the Forum Leaders Meeting. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 7 September 2017
5:05 AM.A Guam academic says North Korea's threats are "harrowing" for those without blind faith in the US military; Many detainees say no to a compensation deal between the Australian government and refugees… Read more Audio
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North Korea threat 'harrowing' for Guamanians
5:04 AM.A Guam academic says North Korea's threats to launch missiles towards the US territory are harrowing for those on the island who do not have blind faith in the US military. Read more Audio
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Fiji unionist says new contracts threaten job security
5:02 AM.The head of Fiji's public service union says members' job security is threatened by new contracts he says have been foisted upon public servants. Read more Audio
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Australian coal 'putting Pacific communities at risk'
5:01 AM.The Tuvalu Climate Action Network is condemning Australia for its continued promotion of the coal industry saying it is putting Pacific communities at risk. Read more Audio
