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Pacific Waves for Thursday 16 April 2015
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 16 April 2015
3:06 PM.Fiji Times defends its reporting of opposition comments; Vanuatu bans GM seed imports from the relief effort; The Solomon Islands turtle population sees record recovery; FSM appeals to Obama for… Read more Audio
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Fiji Times defends reporting of opposition comments
3:05 PM.The Fiji Times has defended its reporting of opposition comments, saying freedom of the press and the right to impart information is enshrined in the constitution. Audio
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Vanuatu ban GM seed imports from the relief effort
3:04 PM.The Vanuatu government has placed a blanket ban on genetically modified seeds being brought into the country as part of the relief effort after cyclone Pam. Audio
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Solomon Islands turtle population sees record recovery
3:03 PM.A sea turtle rookery in Solomon Islands is showing the most dramatic recovery in turtle population ever recorded in the Pacific. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 16 April 2015
5:06 AM.FSM appeals to Obama for relief assistance; Phone txts lead anti-corruption campaign in PNG; Niue says no to visitors taking uga home; Education controversy in Fiji; Concern over Aus bill for use of… Read more Audio
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FSM appeals to Obama for relief assistance
5:05 AM.The Federated States of Micronesia will be requesting Barack Obama to declare a State of Emergency in the country to allow Federal resources to flow into the country as part of its US compact. Audio
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Texting scheme shining light on PNG corruption
5:04 AM.A texting scheme to expose corrupt officials in Papua New Guinea has had so much success it will be expanded to a national level by the end of the year. Audio
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Niue says no to visitors taking uga home
5:03 AM.Failed attempts to decrease the number of Coconut crabs being exported from Niue has resulted in an indefinite Government ban on its export. Audio