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Pacific Beat
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Focusing on the Pacific region, the program brings you interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat.
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New Caledonian Constitutional Reform Bill rejected by French National Assembly
Apr 500:44:43Tap to summarizeA Bill linked to the Bougival Accord has been rejected by the French National Assembly.
Transcribe →Tax exemptions costs the Tongan government millions in lost revenue
Apr 100:48:10Tap to summarizeThe Ministry of Revenue and Customs in Tonga says tax exemptions are costing the government millions of dollars in lost revenue every year
Transcribe →Marshall Islands declares 90-day economic emergency due to surging fuel prices
Mar 3100:48:22Tap to summarizePresident Hilda Heine signed off on an executive order which will impose measures to control government fuel usage
Transcribe →7.2 magnitude earthquake rocks parts of Vanuatu
Mar 3000:47:04Tap to summarizeIt's been a tense night for people on the island of Santo in Vanuatu after a powerful 7.2‑magnitude earthquake struck overnight. The quake hit 30 kilometres from the town of Luganville but could be felt as far as the capital Port Vila.
Transcribe →The United States doubles its plans for deep sea mining in the Pacific
Mar 2900:47:09Tap to summarizeThe United States has doubled the area it's considering opening up for deep sea mining in one of its Pacific territories.
Transcribe →Samoan PM to hear verdict on conspiracy charges today
Mar 2600:45:02Tap to summarizeSamoa’s Prime Minister Laʻaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt will hear his verdict today over a long-running conspiracy case, Mr Schmidt faces potential jail time if convicted.
Transcribe →Several people charged in Fiji's largest cocaine bust granted immunity in order to catch "big fish"
Mar 2400:55:35Tap to summarizeFiji's Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions has defended the move to grant immunity to several people charged in connection to the country's largest cocaine bust in order to catch the "big fish."
Transcribe →Solomons' opposition claim they're 'government in waiting'
Mar 2300:51:12Tap to summarizeSolomon Islands' opposition claim they're the "government in waiting" with their 28 MPs holding the majority of seats in parliament.
Transcribe →No confidence motion against Solomon Islands' PM has to wait for him to convene parliament
Mar 1900:48:21Tap to summarizeThe debate for a no confidence motion filed against Solomon Islands' PM Jeremiah Manele could be held as early as Tuesday after a mass resignation of government ministers but only when Mr Manele decides to convene parliament which could be as late as June.
Transcribe →Solomon Islands' PM appoints former PM Sogavare as deputy
Mar 1800:45:10Tap to summarizeAfter mass resignations and in the face of a no confidence motion, Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has appointed former Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare, who just a year ago attempted to oust him from office, as deputy Prime Minister.
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