Pacific Waves for Tuesday 2 April 2019
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Dateline Pacific for 2 April 2019
4:06 PM.Honiara empties ahead of the Solomon Islands election as people return home to vote; Taiwan's situation in the Pacific's being described as a diplomatic time bomb; Fiji renews its commitment to… Read more Audio
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Campaign blackout in force ahead of Solomons polls
4:05 PM.With less than 24 hours to go before polling booths open for the Solomon Islands election, our reporter in Honiara describes the mood and effect of a first-time campaign blackout period. Read more Audio
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Taiwan faces 'diplomatic time bomb' in Pacific - academic
4:04 PM.An academic says despite a recent Pacific trip by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, the country faces a "diplomatic time bomb" in the region. Read more Audio
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Fiji renews commitment to peacekeeping, but concerns linger
4:03 PM.Fiji has told a UN meeting that it's committed to improving the security of peacekeepers serving overseas. Read more Audio
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Life expectancy data indicates shift needed in NZ health policy
4:02 PM.Maori life expectancy was shown to be seven years shorter and Pacific people lived six years less than those of other ethnicities according to research in the latest New Zealand Medical Journal. Read more Audio
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Doco details how NZ Army helped restore Bougainville's peace
4:01 PM.Soldiers without Guns is a documentary about how the NZ Defence Force helped bring peace to Bougainville at the end of their bloody civil war in the 90s, armed with guitars, waiata, and women. Read more Audio
