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Pacific Update with Barbara Dreaver: Accusations of 'bad governance' in Tonga, Samoa's coconut industry under threat

By Barbara Dreaver, Pacific Correspondent

November 2, 2018

1 NEWS’ Pacific correspondent brings us the latest from around the region. (Source: Other)

In this week’s edition of Pacific Update, 1 NEWS' Barbara Dreaver looks at New Caledonia voting on whether it wants to become independent of France.

She also looks at allegations of "bad governance" in Tonga, Samoa's coconut industry under threat due to aging trees and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex still embracing Pacific culture after arriving in New Zealand for the final stop of their royal tour.

Watch the full segment above.

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