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Summary: A comprehensive roundup of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them. Presented by Bruce Hill.
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PNG police arrest family and supporters of alleged Wewak rape victim; traditional life helps combat diabetes say Solomons doctors and Tanna chief defends compensation children custom
Fiji police making progress with torture video investigation; Goroka conference on sorcery winds up and Lata airport dispute strands Premier in Honiara.
A wrap of the week's stories making news in the Pacific. Presented by Bruce Hill
PNG Government says it's fully committed to the death penalty; ILO hails Fiji trade union law workshop a success and mobile banking saves female market stall holders in PNG from being robbed.
PNG tribal fight deaths angers local leader, Cooks Bishop condemns Diwali celebration as blasphemy and Warning centre dismisses link between super typhoon and climate change
A comprehensive round up of the major stories from the region and the people involved and affected by them. Presented by Bruce Hill.
A new government for Tuvalu and Australia starts it's new asylum seeker deal with Papua New Guinea
PNG Prime Minister tells Australian politicians to stop misrepresenting his country; Fiji won't accept Australian High Commissioner and Solomon Islands concludes 10th anniversary celebrations of RAMSI mission
Former PNGDF commander partly blames Australia for ill-discipline,PNG Archbishop cautious on declaring country officially Christian and NZ housing offer to Bainimarama in 2006 confirmed.
Fiji sugar workers threaten strike, PNG police deny corruption and abuse is widespread and Vanuatu chief calls for death penalty.
Still no word on Fiji torture video police investigation and Tuvalu's parliament to sit on July 30 to test the numbers.
NZ offered housing help to head off Fiji coup, and four arrests after Chinese murders in Papua New Guinea.
Fiji peacekeepers for deployment in the Golan Heights region; Pacific economist Professor Helen Hughes dies and Samoans being warned to get jobs before trying to move to New Zealand
PNG to raise West Papuan human rights in Jakarta talks and claims of Fiji intimidation at ILO conference denied.
Fiji at centre of British parliamentary scandal; West Papua backers raising 'false hopes' says Australian foreign minister and call for no compo for helping victims of sorcery accusations
