Pacific Beat Program for 15 November 2010
Sobering report on the cholera situation on PNG's Daru Island
Cholera has resurfaced in Papua New Guinea; this time on Daru Island in Western Province - only 50 kilometres from the Australian island of Saibai.
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PNG health services assessing the extent of cholera outbreak
A team of health professionals is working to investigate the extent of the cholera outbreak in Papua New Guinea's Western Province.
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Concerns raised about Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal
The US-backed free trade arrangement known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership has emerged from the APEC leaders summit over the weekend as the region's main vehicle for future tariff reductions.
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Emergency medicine specialists to survey Vanuatu hospitals
When it comes to the delivery of emergency health services, Vanuatu is lagging behind some of its Melanesian neighbours.
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Another no confidence motion looms in French Polynesia
Yet another motion of no confidence is being threatened against French Polynesia's government.
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Expanding telemedicine services in the Pacific
Robotics are no longer the exclusive domain of sci-fi movies.
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NZ to talk to Russia about free trade deal
New Zealand and Russia are negotiating a free trade agreement.
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Panel discussion: New Caledonia and its nickel gold mine
This week the 4th New Caledonia Nickel Conference is taking place in Noumea.
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Sharpening the image of Google Earth
The computer application Google Earth allows you to explore the planet using satellite images, but zoom in on them and the quality of the pictures is generally poor.
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Weekend rugby union round-up from Europe
There was plenty of rugby union action in Europe over the weekend, with Fiji going down to France and Australia losing to England.
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Rugby: Battling Samoans give Ireland a fright
Samoa have gone down to defeat after a brave fight against Ireland in the opening test of their European tour.
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Gold Coast International Rugby Sevens
To Australia's Gold Coast next for an update on the International Rugby Sevens tournament played at Surfers Paradise over the weekend, with players from Samoa, Fiji and PNG all involved.
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Big win for champions Hekari in O-League round 2
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Kiwis stun Kangaroos in Four Nations final
The Four Nations rugby league tournament has ended with New Zealand taking the title after a surprise win over the hot favourites Australia.
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Captain leads Vanautu home in World Cricket League
To cricket, and good news for Vanuatu in their World Cricket League play-off against Zambia.
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Sports round-up from Fiji
To Fiji now and with the latest on Netball, Soccer and Rugby here is sports journalist Matai Akuola.
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