Pacific Waves for Wednesday 19 November 2014

4:06 PM.It is calm and quiet on polling day in the Solomons; There are plans for legal action in Fiji after allegations of an assault while in custody; UNICEF warns pneumonia can kill; MSF trial drones in… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Solomons Islanders are voting today to elect a new 50 member parliament. Audio

4:04 PM.A man who claims four Fiji military intelligence officers abused and threatened to kill him while he was in custody is planning on taking legal action against the government. Audio

6:06 AM.Unicef warns pneumonia can kill; MSF trial drones in PNG's TB crisis; CNMI boost efforts to fight non-communicable diseases; Solomons world heritage East Rennell listed as critical; France says no… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Unicef says pneumonia is still one of the leading causes of death in babies and young children in the Pacific region and parents should be alert to rapid breathing, coughing and a fever. Audio

6:04 AM.Medicins Sans Frontieres says the first trials of drone technology to tackle tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea by providing better treatment access have been successful. Audio

6:03 AM.CNMI authorities launch new fight against non-communicable diseases. Audio

6:02 AM.The Solomon Islands World Heritage area of East Rennell has been listed as in a critical condition by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Audio