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Pacific Islands News
Mail volumes down following shift to int’l designation
The volume of incoming mail from America has fallen off dramatically since the U.S. Postal Service changed the Marshall Islands to an international destination with significantly higher mailing costs...(Full Story)

Australia’s PM rebuffs Solomons crisis talks
Australian Prime Minister John Howard has rebuffed an offer to meet with his Solomon Islands counterpart, saying the countries’ foreign ministers should first attempt to repair ..(Full Story)

Fiji’s Qarase: Treason probe unbelievable
Fiji’s ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has categorically denied calling for military intervention from Australia and New Zealand moments before he was overthrown in a military coup....(Full Story)

Cooks looks to Tahiti model
The Cook Islands is looking to neighboring Tahiti as a model for a possible government-private sector partnership in waste management..(Full Story)

Niue gov’t considers 10% pay cut
The Niue government is looking at new ways of reducing its spending after widespread opposition to plans to cut public servants’ work hours by 20 percent. ..(Full Story)




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