Pacific Waves for Friday 2 May 2014

3:06 PM.PIDF aims to fill gap in Pacific infrastructure; Donor agencies say Kiribati water issues are critical; Watchdog calls PNG mine 'hellish' and calls for resettlement; SPC calls for urgent action on… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Fiji's Pacific Islands Development Forum to fill a role not covered by existing agencies. Audio

3:04 PM.The Asian Development Bank says poor water supply and sanitation in Kiriabti is costing the country up to four per cent of its gross domestic product, or about 6.5 million US dollars, a year. Audio

3:00 PM.Samoa and Fiji will renew their rugby league rivalry on Saturday night, with the winner to qualify for the Four Nations tournament at the end of the year. Audio

5:06 AM.A watchdog calls PNG mine 'hellish' and calls for resettlement; A regional agency wants urgent action on diabetes, heart disease and cancer; Vanuatu govt cancels all state land sales under former… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Local people living around a massive gold mine in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province are still waiting to be resettled after residing for years in conditions described as hellish. Audio

5:04 AM.The Secretariat of the Pacific Community says urgent action is needed to prevent diabetes, heart disease and cancer which account for 70 percent of deaths in the Pacific region. Audio

5:03 AM.Vanuatu's government cancels all land leases issued to Lands staff at a discount during the tenure of a previous Lands Minister, Steven Kalsakau, between 2011 and 2012. Audio