Pacific Waves for Thursday 15 November 2018
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 15 November 2018
4:07 PM.Counting is still underway in Fiji after voters went to the polls yesterday; A caseworker says the health of refugees on Manus Island is deterriorating; A Japanese company plans to mine unlimited sand… Read more Audio
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Counting underway in Fiji general election
4:06 PM.Counting is still underway in Fiji after voters went to the polls yesterday. A blackout on debate and restrictions on reporting are still in force. Read more Audio
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Manus refugees' health deteriorating
4:04 PM.A former refugee caseworker returns to Manus Island, finding the health of refugees has deteriorated. Read more Audio
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Japanese company plans to mine unlimited sand in northern Palau
4:03 PM.An NGO says a Japanese company's plan to dredge an unlimited amount of sand in northern Palau for the next 50 years poses serious threats to the environment and peoples' livelihoods. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 15 November 2018
5:05 AM.Papua New Guinea civil society groups have called on China to introduce regulation on illegal wood imports from the country; the Australian Prime Minister says a speech he gave last week opened a new… Read more Audio
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China urged to play its part to combat illegal logging in PNG
5:04 AM.Papua New Guinea civil society groups have called on China to introduce regulation on illegal wood imports from the country. PNG is China's single largest supplier of timber, however large quantities… Read more Audio
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Australia's new Pacific strategy questioned
5:03 AM.The Australian Prime Minister says a speech he gave last week opened a new chapter between Australia and the Pacific. Read more Audio
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Oxfam to provide displaced Ambaeans with cash
5:02 AM.Oxfam in Vanuatu says it will provide displaced Ambaeans with cash to buy locally produced food, hygiene supplies and pay school fees for the next three months. Read more Audio
