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Focusing on the Pacific region, the show features interviews with leaders, newsmakers, and people who make the Pacific beat. Tune in each morning and afternoon on ABC Radio Australia to keep-up-to-date on the happenings in the Pacific.

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PNG's East Sepik calm after more than 100 arrests in riot

Papua New Guinea law enforcement say they've arrested more than 180 men in relation to a riot that occurred in the district of Maprik in East Sepik Province.  

Published: with Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong

Duration: 47 minutes 19 seconds

Samoan government encouraging gun owners to hand in their weapons

The Samoan government has introduced a two-month gun amnesty in an attempt to collect illegal firearms circulating in the country.

Published: by Adel Fruean

Samoa Police
Duration: 11 minutes 42 seconds

West Papuans granted citizenship after decades living in PNG

Papua New Guinea's government has been commended for granting citizenship to 143 West Papuans who've resided in the country for decades, but critics say it's taken too long.  

Published: by Caroline Tiriman

West Papua protest in PNG
Duration: 4 minutes 19 seconds

Pacific recyclers want recognition for grassroots organisations

A group of organisations running grassroots recycling in the Pacific are calling for support from regional governments.

Published: with Chrisnrita Aumanu-Leong

Pacific recycling foundation
Duration: 11 minutes 49 seconds

Hawaiian government settles billion-dollar claim over Maui wildfire

A lawsuit against the Hawaiian state government and other agencies by thousands of survivors of the Lahaina wildfire has been settled for $US4 billion. 

Published: by Finau Fonua

People stand on a street and watch a fire raging in the background
Duration: 4 minutes 42 seconds

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