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Pacific Waves for Tuesday 31 May 2016
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 31 May 2016
3:06 PM.A battle at the top of Tonga's Pacific Games body could derail plans hosting in 2019; New Zealand Foreign Minister blamed for this country underspending its aid budget two years running; An… Read more Audio
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Tongan PM and organising committee still at odds
3:05 PM.A battle between the Tongan Prime Minister and one of his predecssors is again threatening to derail plans to host the 2019 Pacific Games. Audio
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McCully to blame for NZ Aid underspend says academic
3:04 PM.New Zealand's Foreign Minister Murray McCully is being blamed for what experts say is the second consecutive year that New Zealand has underspent its aid budget. Audio
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PNG opposition MP against the death penalty
3:03 PM.The Leader of the Opposition in Papua New Guinea says he will oppose the use of the death penalty because the majority of his constituents are against its use. Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 May 2016
5:05 AM.PNG's refusal to allow entry to a West Papuan leader stirs disquiet; Prospective Nauru election candidates turn to crowdfunding; Auckland's museum hopes to more of its expansive Pacific collection on… Read more Audio
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Confusion over barring of West Papuan to enter PNG
5:04 AM.There's disquiet within the Melanesian Spearhead Group over denial of entry to Papua New Guinea for a West Papuan leader. Audio
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Prospective Nauru election candidates turn to crowdfunding
5:03 AM.Budding candidates for the Nauru election this year are crowdfunding their campaign after the government hiked the fee from $100 to $2,000. Audio
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Auckland museum to put its Pacific collection on display
5:02 AM.One of the world's largest collections of historic Pacific treasures will be displayed in a new project launched by New Zealand's Auckland War Memorial Museum. Audio