Pacific Waves for Monday 1 December 2014

4:06 PM.Solomon Islands is poised for PMs elections; an academic says Tonga Democrats confuse voters; UN Committee finds Australia's asylum seeker policies 'concerning'; observers say the Chinese President's… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.The Solomon Islands awaits Prime Ministerial elections as a possible government is formed in the country. Read more Audio

4:04 PM.Democratic party in Tonga wins just 8 of the 17 popularly elected seats. Read more Audio

4:03 PM.The United Nations Committee Against Torture has criticised Australia's asylum seeker policies, including the detention of children and its use of off-shore processing centres. Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Chinese President's visit to Pacific heavy on symbolism; Public against introduction of death penalty in Kiribati; Academic says new New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji a 'good sign'; Vanuatu… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The visit to Fiji by the Chinese President has taken China's ties with the Pacific Island region to new heights but observers say the symbolism of the visit was much more significant than… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.The head of a commission set up to consult the public on introducing the death penalty in Kiribati says the overwhelming majority are against it. Audio

6:02 AM.An academic following Fiji-Australia relations says the reinstatement of a New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji is a good sign the relationship between the two countries is getting back to normal. Audio

6:01 AM.An author of a report into sorcery and criminal law in Vanuatu says the state has a role to play in protecting people from malicious accusations of black magic. Audio

6:00 AM.The Chief of the National Intelligence Organisation in Papua New Guinea has warned that the government needs to take the threat of terrorism more seriously. Audio