Pacific Beat Program for 13 July 2011
Axiom starts drilling on controversial nickel site in Solomon Islands
The small Australian company, Axiom Mining, is to begin drilling for nickel in Solomon Islands, this week, despite the threat of legal action from its rival, the Japanese mining giant, Sumitomo, and from disgruntled landowners.
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Pacific journalists angry at Vanuatu assault sentence
Pressure is mounting on Vanuatu prime minister Sato Kilman over the treatment of one of his cabinet ministers found guilty of assaulting a newspaper publisher.
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Aus Defence Minister met Solomons PM and Ramsi officials
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Kiribati national safety at sea drive
In Kiribati, workshops to educate local communities about safety at sea have commenced.
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PNG Attorney General criticised for attack on judges
A Papua New Guinean lawyer and former ambassador, Peter Donigi says PNG's Attorney General, Sir Arnold Amet has acted unethically in criticising the judges.
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Too little aid getting to people most in need - Pacific NGOs
Non government organisations in the Pacific says too little aid is getting to the people who need it because there's too little consultation between governments and NGOs.
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Commonwealth law ministers discuss climate change and cyber crime
Attorneys General and chief law officers from 40 countries are meeting in Sydney this week at the Commonwealth Law Ministers meeting.
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Windows now speaks Maori
The world's most widely used computer operating system can now be used in the maori language.
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France to repatriate Kanak chief's head to New Caledonia
The ancient skull of New Caledonia's great chief, Atai has turned up unexpectedly in a Paris museum.
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Inquiry told Pike Creek mine was commercially risky
The Pike River Royal Commission of Inquiry is continuing to hear evidence.
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Better relations and dialogue key to peace - Pacific youth training
A group of young people from the Pacific have been equipped with skills and given the impetus to make their voices heard by decision makers.
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New strike at French Polynesian airline
Workers at the French Polynesian airline, Air Tahiti Nui, have gone on strike to support their boss.
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Lomu renames World Cup as the Pacific World Cup
New Zealand Foreign Minister, Murray McCully is touring the Pacific again.
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World Cup Rugby to be called in Maori
No less than four New Zealand television networks will broadcast the Rugby World Cup in September, including the two quarter finals the home team, the All Blacks, are expected to make.
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