Pacific Beat Program for 19 July 2011
Samoa and Tonga help shape CHOGM agenda
The Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma is in Tonga for his first official visit to the nation after wrapping up talks in Samoa on the weekend.
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Cooks tax bank interest defended as neccessary
The Cook islands government's move to institute a new tax has upset a lot of people, according to local media.
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Fiji employers join calls for independent review of pension fund
Employers in Fiji are joining pensioners and workers calling on President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, to set up an independent judicial review of the management - past and present - of the country's troubled pension fund.
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Guam looks at waiving visa for Chinese and Russian visitors
American federal officials are evaluating the impact to national security if tourists from mainland China and Russia are allowed into Guam under an expanded visa-waiver program.
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Samoa near full recovery after 2009 tsunami
At the end of September this year Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga will mark the second anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami, with left nearly 200 people dead.
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PNG's endangered pig-nosed turtle situation
The population of the endangered pig-nosed turtle in Papua New Guinea has declined steeply over the past 30 years.
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NZ Unions consider action against Fiji
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is meeting with its Australia counterpart today and decide if it interrupts flights to Fiji.
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Fiji faces mounting Union pressure
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions is expected to meet with its Australia counterpart today and decide if it interrupts flights to Fiji.
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Australia spells out aid goals for Solomon Islands
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Solomons new offices in Switzerland, Cuba and NZ
The Solomon Islands government has approved the establishment of new overseas missions in Switzerland, Cuba and New Zealand.
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Union boss back carbon tax
Australia's biggest industrial union, the Australian Workers Union, has backed the Government's carbon tax, saying it's confident no jobs will be lost because of the tax.
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Vanuatu Training Centres introduce agriculture studies
Vanuatu's Rural Development and Training Centres Association is introducing agriculture as a subject at its training centres around the country.
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Breast Cancer treatment breakthrough
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Old Maori spelling mistake reveals non-love story
A 150 year old spelling mistake in Maori has been corrected by a New Zealand local body.
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Forgotten Swains seeks better resources
American Samoa has been looking at resources for the islands of Swains and Manu'a.
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Sarkozy speaks out against early elections in French Polynesia
Another change to the electoral system in French Polynesia was meant to give the nation some guarantee of political stability.
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Three to miss in Fiji clash with All Blacks
Three players won't be available for the Flying Fijians test against the New Zealand All blacks in Dunedin on Friday.
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Sewing machine donations keep coming for Fiji
Fiji's interim government plans to supply every village in the country with two sewing machines.
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