Pacific Review
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 Attorney-General says death penalty not quick cure for crime, no investigation result four months after Fiji torture video and Unions declare 'free and fair' election deadline for Fiji.
Fiji parties hold joint meeting, Budget proves Canberra's Pacific commitment and Fiji labels Australia high-handed over High Commissioner row.
Visa anger at PNG dinner for Australian PM, and group 77 meeting ends with a call for more aid for developing countries.
Fiji's political parties formally registered, Solomon Islands government critical of early release of TRC Report and PNG opposition leader wants death penalty used.
Fiji Youth for Democracy wants the interim government to reinstate the Yash Ghai People's Draft Constitution. The Cook Islands Returned Services Association says the island's younger generation don't know enough about the role Pacific Islanders played in The First World War.
A democratic Fiji government might review MSG membership, Britain embarks on Pacific pivot and no firm decisions on Norfolk Is relationship with Australia.
On this week's review, Fiji's government reacts to Forum Contact Group meeting, and Washington called on to stop birthing tourism in Saipan
The people of Guam finding ways to deal with life under North Korea's nuclear threat, leading conservationist bashed in PNG and ridding Palau of rotting munitions from the Second World War.
Australia's new Under-secretary for Pacific island Affairs, and Solomons teachers say no return to work imminent.
Fiji's military government has scrapped plans for a Constituent Assembly. Vanuatu is without a prime minister after Sato Kilman unexpectedly resigned.
NZ Parliament condemns Fiji torture, and post-disaster resilience in Solomon Islands' Temotu province
Amnesty wants investigation of Fiji brutality video, and new Bougainville legislation a world first for landowner rights to minerals.
Over 80 police in Papua New Guinea dismissed for misconduct, and Fiji SDL Party changes name again to get around decree.
The latest Tonga police scandal affects migrants to Australia, NZ, USA and a domestic trafficking for prostitution case is heard in Suva court.
In this week's review program: Fiji politics, sorcery in PNG and Vanuatu has agreed to allow the Australian Federal Police to resume their training role in Port Vila.
