Pacific Waves for Thursday 2 May 2013

3:16 PM.Australian kayaker completes Samoa circumnavigation to raise awareness about youth suicide. Audio

3:01 PM.Political apathy among Fiji's young people is the biggest hindrance to revving up opposition to the regime's draft constitution. That's according to a group of young professionals who meet regularly… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The Papua New Guinea Government has declared West Sepik province "a disease area" after the discovery of the contagious Newcastle bird disease in the border town, Wutung. Audio

6:01 AM.West Papuans are on track to become a clear minority in Indonesia's Papua region in the coming years which a leading academic and negotiator says could be a catalyst for Indonesian moves further into… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.West Papuan efforts to promote dialogue with Jakarta enter crucial period; PNG declares West Sepik province "a disease area" after the discovery of the contagious Newcastle bird disease; Call for a… Read more Audio