Pacific Waves for Thursday 12 December 2013

4:02 PM.Niueans not happy with the government offer to host Australia's asylum seekers. Audio

4:00 PM.Papua New Guinea's government makes efforts to rid the country of sorcery; Niueans unhappy with idea of island hosting Canberra's asylum seekers; Amnesty International says slow processing of asylum… Read more Audio

12:00 PM.Papua New Guinea's government appears set on ridding the country of sorcery beliefs in a bid to prevent the violence with which they've become synonymous. Audio

6:03 AM.It's believed advanced satellite technology, currently being designed to deliver affordable broadband to the Pacific by the end of 2016, could have a big impact on those economies. Audio

6:02 AM.PNG's new solar charging stations for mobile phones will give villagers entrepreneurial opportunities and allow better communication and business. Audio

6:01 AM.Amnesty International says the slow processing of asylum seekers on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island seems deliberately designed to pressure detainees to return to countries from where they have fled.

6:00 AM.Damning report on Australia's offshore asylum seeker centre; PNG solar charging stations for cellphones will mean more business; Satellite to deliver cheap high speed internet to Pacific; Niue offers… Read more Audio