Pacific Waves for Thursday 7 August 2014

3:04 PM.The police in Tonga are investigating a video posted online that appears to show a police officer repeatedly punching and kicking a boy at a rugby game. Audio

3:03 PM.The Fiji government says alleviating poverty has been a priority, but it remains a key issue as Fiji heads towards the September polls. Audio

3:01 PM.The Prime Minister of Tuvalu Enele Sopoaga says small island states will be left adrift unless they focus on working together. Audio

3:00 PM.Tonga police investigate allegations of assault after video posted online; Fiji government says alleviating poverty is a priority; Also in Fiji, a politician says police are hindering her campaign… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Fiji politician says police hindering her election campaign; PNG sorcery-related killings escalating; Cook Islands Democratic Party says it's gathering evidence of election bribery; Vanuatu government… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.An aspiring independent elections candidate in Fiji, Roshika Deo, says police intimidation and surveillance are affecting her campaign. Audio

5:03 AM.The director of Papua New Guinea's Institute of National Affairs is calling for the government to do more in combatting escalating numbers of sorcery-related deaths in the country. Audio