Pacific Waves for Monday 4 August 2014

3:06 PM.NZ steps up focus on West Papua; Suspended Nauru MP welcomes the appointment of a Chief Justice; French Polynesia's President accused of personally benefitting from casino plans; Kiribati President… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.West Papua under the spotlight in New Zealand where parliamentarians have called upon the new President of Indonesia to commit to genuine media freedom in West Papua. Audio

3:04 PM.Nauru's appointment of a new Chief Justice has been welcomed by one of the country's suspended MPs. Audio

3:03 PM.The former president of French Polynesia and says the current president, Gaston Flosse, could be personally benefitting from a proposed new casino in Tahiti. Audio

6:00 AM.Kiribati President says Fiji land investment for future; Fiji unveils new ballot boxes; Solomons flood victims must help themselves; new PNG betelnut deal could create more problems; and in sport… Read more Audio

5:06 AM.The President of Kiribati says the Government's purchase of land in Fiji is a valuable investment for the people of Kiribati that should reap benefits if Fiji maintains political stability. Audio

5:05 AM.Fiji's Elections Office has unveiled the ballot boxes which will be used in this year's elections. Audio

5:04 AM.Repatriated flood victims in the Solomon Islands are being told it is their own responsibility to rebuild their homes. Audio

5:03 AM.The director of Papua New Guinea's Institute of National Affairs says a plan to sell betelnut in packaged form in Port Moresby creates a whole new set of problems. Audio

5:02 AM.Fiji coach Ben Ryan discusses the introduction of full-time contracts for national sevens players. Audio