Pacific Waves for Wednesday 4 October 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 4 October 2017
4:05 PM.The evacuation phase of the exodus from the volcano island of Ambae in Vanuatu is drawing to a close three days ahead of schedule; The Minister in charge of Vanuatu's disaster management Ham Lini says… Read more Audio
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Evacuation phase of volcano island exodus winds down
4:04 PM.The evacuation phase of the exodus from the volcano island of Ambae in Vanuatu is drawing to a close three days ahead of schedule. Read more Audio
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Vanuatu minister says council will review Ambae situation
4:03 PM.The Minister in charge of Vanuatu's disaster management Ham Lini says the state of emergency remains in place for the volcano on Ambae despite the latest report from the Vanuatu geohazard department… Read more Audio
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Family of deceased detainee wants to repatriate his remains
4:02 PM.The family of the refugee who died this week on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island has been asked by the Australian government for $US6000 to return his body to Sri Lanka. But a Tamil Refugee Council of… Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 4 October 2017
6:05 AM.Tensions mount in Vanuatu as eruption refugees struggle with limited supplies in evacuation centres; Cook Islands to be first Pacific country with 'developed' status; Women candidates in the running… Read more Audio
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Vanuatu eruption: Tension's mounting in evacuation centres
6:04 AM.Tensions mount in Vanuatu as Ambae evacuees, fleeing the volcanic eruption, face the reality of make-shift camps without adequate supplies. Read more Audio
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Cooks to be first Pacific country with 'developed' status
6:03 AM.The Cook Islands is about to become a 'developed' nation, moving on from 'developing' status. Read more Audio
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Women in the running for Tongan elections
6:02 AM.Fifteen of the 86 candidates who have put their names forward for the Tonga general elections on the 16th of November are women. Read more Audio
