Pacific Waves for Wednesday 14 August 2013

3:08 PM.A UK lawyer says the sentence given to a prominent human rights defender in Fiji is a clever one; the French Polynesian government struggles to revive the territory's economy; concerns in American… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Swimmer Ryan Pini to come out of retirement in a bid to compete at the 2015 Pacific Games. Audio

3:02 PM.Scant results of Paris trip by French Polynesian delegation. Audio

3:01 PM.A UK lawyer at the centre of the Fiji government's latest contempt of court win says the sentence shows the light touch of oppression. Audio

6:02 AM.Australia's South Sea Islanders communities are marking the 150th anniversary of when islanders were first brought, often kidnapped, to Australia to work in the sugar cane fields. Audio

6:01 AM.Concerns in American Samoa after health inspectors shut down schools for the first week of the new year. Audio

6:00 AM.Concerns in American Samoa after health inspectors shut down schools; Australia's South Sea Islanders mark 150 years since their forebears arrived; Anger in Bougainville at secret Panguna deal… Read more Audio