Pacific Waves for Monday 9 October 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 9 October 2017
4:04 PM.Concern over Fiji military movements into policing; Niue reserves 40 percent of waters for a new marine park; A renowned academic heads back into Tongan politics; Samoa steps up preparations for the… Read more Audio
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Concern over Fiji military movements into policing
4:03 PM.The announcement that Fiji's military is set to assume policing functions is a concering development for some observers. Read more Audio
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Halapua back in Tongan politics
4:02 PM.A prominent Tongan academic is returning to politics and contesting next month's election in the hope he can help people better understand the country's transition to democracy. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 October 2017
6:05 AM.Niue reserves 40 percent of waters for a new marine park; An alternative to plastic bags, which are choking the Pacific; The region's agencies aim to boost disaster resilience; The Solomons' Temotu… Read more Audio
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Niue has announced a new marine park
6:04 AM.Niue has announced a new marine park in a bid to protect its marine resources. Read more Audio
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Cassava-made plastic bags could work better for the Pacific
6:03 AM.A bioplastics specialist says plastic bags made from cassava starch could have merit in the Pacific. But Dr Florian Graichen of the New Zealand crown research institute Scion says people should always… Read more Audio
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Agencies aim to boost disaster resilience
6:02 AM.Boosting resilience in the Pacific to both climate change and disasters and responding in the most enduring way is the focus of a meeting of humanitarian agencies in Fiji this week. Read more Audio
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Carbon trading to be introduced to Solmons' province
6:01 AM.Non-governmental organisation OceanWatch are wanting to introduce carbon trading to the Solomon Islands as a sustainable alternative to logging. Read more Audio
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Sport: Samoa steps up preparations for the 2019 Pacific Games
6:00 AM.Samoa ready to accelerate preparations for hosting the 2019 Pacific Games. Read more Audio
