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Pacific Waves for Wednesday 23 December 2015
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 23 December 2015
4:05 PM.French Polynesia's economic growth is pinned on $2bn resort; A new study says culture and tradition are impeding justice in the Pacific; New Zealand has been told to sharpen its act over its aid to… Read more Audio
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French Polynesia's economic growth pinned on $2bn resort
4:04 PM.French Polynesia's tourism minister says news that a US$2 billion tourism project on Tahiti will go ahead is significant for the territory's economy. Audio
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New study says culture and tradition impeding justice
4:03 PM.A new regional study shows most people convicted for domestic violence have been given reduced sentences after courts took into account factors like myths about rape and traditional forgiveness… Read more Audio
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Sport: Alama Ieremia is appointed Manu Samoa head coach
4:02 PM.Alama Ieremia says he's ready to lead Manu Samoa up the rankings after being named as the new national head coach. Audio
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Dateline morning edition for 23 December 2015
6:06 AM.New Zealand has been told to sharpen its act over how it manages and implements aid in the Pacific; a church leader says West Papuans are not considered in negotiations over a lucrative mining… Read more Audio
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NZ aid lacks inclusiveness - peer review
6:05 AM.Peer review of New Zealand's approach to aid raises some concerns but is generally positive. Audio
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Papuans not consulted in Freeport negotiations
6:04 AM.A church leader says West Papuans are not considered in negotiations over control of a lucrative mining contract in Indonesia's Papua province, but that mining company Freeport and Jakarta continue to… Read more Audio