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Pacific Update: Alleged prison beating in Samoa and chaos in PNG's parliament

May 30, 2019

1 NEWS’ Pacific correspondent Barbara Dreaver has a round-up of news from the region.

On this week's Pacific Update, 1 NEWS correspondent Barbara Dreaver looks at allegations of a vicious prison beating in Samoa, chaos in Papua New Guinea's parliament and an attempt in Fiji to build 100 traditional canoes by Christmas.

And on the lighter side, Dreaver reviews a next-level Tongan feast and some slick Pacific moves on the dance floor.

For the full segment, watch the video above. 

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