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Pacific Update with Barbara Dreaver: Miss Pacific is crowned and Tongan tumbler makes headlines

By Barbara Dreaver, Pacific Correspondent
December 7, 2018

1 NEWS’ Pacific correspondent brings you the latest news from around the region.

In this week’s edition of Pacific Update with Barbara Dreaver, 1 NEWS' Pacific correspondent looks at the state of emergency for Vanuatu as volcanic Ambae Island rumbles and a tsunami affected parts of Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

We also looked at the crowning of Miss Pacific and the young Tongan tumbler making headlines.

Watch the full video above.


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