Pacific Waves for Thursday 10 October 2013

4:03 PM.A Canadian man who is cycling through seven countries over six months in an effort to raise awareness about human rights abuses in West Papua, has reached New Zealand. Audio

4:02 PM.Central Bank of Samoa warns public about scammers. Audio

4:01 PM.To counter low literacy levels in the first years of schooling in Papua New Guinea there are plans for jolly phonics to be used to teach English, Audio

4:00 PM.Poor literacy among young students are targetted in Papua New Guinea; Warnings across the Pacific about money scams; A Canadian man cycles New Zealand as part of a campaign to raise awareness about… Read more Audio

5:14 AM.Call in Bougainville for the people to decide through a referendum whether or not to re-open the controversial Panguna mine. Audio

5:12 AM.Overseas governments have been warned they're ignoring crucial analysis that Fiji's new constitution is unjust and flawed. Audio

5:10 AM.Fiji democrats urge foreign governments to put pressure on regime; Call for plebiscite to decide on opening of Bougainville's Panguna mine; Kiribati asylum seeker expected falls through a gap in NZ… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.A law professor in Auckland says a Kiribati man seeking asylum in New Zealand because of climate change doesn't fit existing refugee categories. Audio