Pacific Waves for Thursday 4 December 2014

4:05 PM.PNG's new opposition leader focuses on the Prime Minister's economic management and pledges to offer people a viable alternative government sensitive to their needs. Audio

4:04 PM.Guam politicans vote for big pay rises...for themselves. Audio

4:03 PM.A professor at the Fiji National University says something must be done about the high rates of violence against women. Audio

4:00 PM.New-look PNG opposition focuses on economy; Timing of big pay rises for politicians in Guam is up for debate; A professor says violence against women needs an attitude shift; Former Vanuatu Prime… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Former Vanuatu Prime Minister confident of West Papuan admission to the MSG; Victim of alleged security beatings aids investigations in Fiji; Ousted Fiji PM calls for explanation over pension; Women… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Vanuatu's former prime minister, Barak Sope, says the people of his country are already convinced that West Papua will one day gain its independence from Indonesia. Audio

6:04 AM.Police Commissioner says probe into a torture case more than a year old continues as victim changes mind to assist. Audio

6:03 AM.Fiji's ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says the government has refused to explain why it won't pay him the pension he is due. Audio