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Pacific Waves for Wednesday 11 October 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 11 October 2017
4:05 PM.Evacuees in limbo as emergency extended even with Vanuatu volcano calming down; Tonga's caretaker goverment is still pushing for a seat on the King's Privy Council; Divisions in hierarchy hampering… Read more Audio
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Evacuees in limbo as Vanuatu emergency extended
4:04 PM.Evacuees from an erupting volcano in Vanuatu are facing more time in limbo after authorities extended a state of emergency on the island of Ambae. Read more Audio
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Tongan govt still wants seat on Royal Privy Council
4:03 PM.The push for cabinet members to be added to the King's Privy Council in Tonga appears to be continuing, despite the recent dissolution of parliament. Read more Audio
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Radar speed signs introduced for the first time in Rarotonga
4:02 PM.Districts in Rarotonga are the first to have radar speed signs installed in hope to tackle the ongoing issue of motorists speeding in the Cook Islands. Read more Audio
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Divisions in hierarchy hampering PNG police force
4:01 PM.A former top policeman in Papua New Guinea has urged the constabulary to urgently address divisions in its upper hierarchy. This comes as the National Capital District's metropolitan police commander… Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 11 October 2017
6:05 AM.Vanuatu volcano calms down; Niue moves from fishing to marine conservation; New Caledonia referendum process overshadowed by row in Paris; New research suggests the tying of Australia's aid programme… Read more Audio
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Vanuatu volcano calms down
6:04 AM.A vulcanologist says the erupting volcano which has caused a mass evacuation in Vanuatu appears to be calming down. Read more Audio
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Niue moves from fishing to marine conservation
6:03 AM.Niue's government has recently announced the creation of a large-scale marine protected area encompassing 40 percent of the country's Exclusive Economic Zone. Read more Audio