Pacific Waves for Monday 27 January 2014

4:03 PM.The Papua New Guinea government urged to allow people to develop government leasehold land in Central Province so people can grow food to sell to those working on the LNG project. Audio

4:02 PM.The Fiji political opposition grouping, the United Front for a Democratic Fiji says the fisheries ministry has failed to address problems in the tuna industry with urgency. Audio

4:01 PM.PNG court orders stop to Ok Tedi waste dumping pending a substantive hearing on the matter. Audio

4:00 PM.Papua New Guinea's largest mine ordered to stop dumping mine waste and tailings pending a substantive hearing; United Front for a Democratic Fiji says the fisheries ministry has failed to address… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The organiser of French Polynesia's annual FIFO Pacific documentary film festival says the programme for this year's eleventh event is the biggest yet. Audio

6:04 AM.A New Zealand business selling vanilla grown in Tonga says demand for its products is growing in its overseas markets particularly in Japan and United States. Audio

6:03 AM.Scientists meet in Guam to study the so-called chimney effect and its influence on the global climate. Audio

6:02 AM.Papua New Guinea's National Capital District is considering law changes in as part of plans to tackle alcohol abuse in Port Moresby. Audio

6:01 AM.An analyst says Nauru's essential institutions are severely compromised. Audio

6:00 AM.An analyst says Nauru's essential institutions are severely compromised; Papua New Guinea's capital tackles alcohol abuse; We hear about the so-called chimney effect and its influence on the global… Read more Audio