Pacific Waves for Thursday 1 May 2014

3:06 PM.Solomons Disaster office says people don't have to return to unsafe homes; Solomons MPs accused of abusing flood assistance funds; Agency mystified by Australia aid scrutiny; Call for war memorial for… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.The National Disaster Management Office in Solomon Islands says it is working hard to find safe areas for flood victims still in evacuation centres to re-settle. Audio

3:03 PM.The head of World Vision Australia says he's mystified by the Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's plans to introduce further performance evaluation systems to assess foreign aid based on value for money.

3:02 PM.There's a call for Pacific island soldiers who fought in the First World War to be honoured alongside Anzac troops at New Zealand's main war memorials. Audio

4:06 AM.Kiribati is looking at all the options in the face of unprecedented climate effects; Cyclone Lusi victims in Vanuatu forced to eat unripe crops; Solomons MPs accused over flood assistance breaches… Read more Audio

4:04 AM.Cyclone victims in Vanuatu have been forced to eat unripe crops while they wait for government assistance. Audio

4:03 AM.Transparency Solomon Islands says MPs have seriously breached their responsibilities to their constituencies in the way flood assistance has been distributed. Audio

4:02 AM.The MP for Papua New Guinea's Rabaul district has issued a plea for the country not to turn its back on the historic town. He says the town remains an important hub for economic and health services… Read more Audio