Pacific Waves for Tuesday 17 March 2015

4:05 PM.We have the latest on the situation in Vanuatu; Kiribati is also reeling from Cyclone Pam; A group fights for the political rights of the US Pacific; A former Manu Samoa captain opens rugby academy. Audio

4:04 PM.People in Vanuatu are appealing for food and water, following the devastating cyclone Pam that's left large areas uninhabitable. Audio

4:01 PM.An American non-profit group hopes people from US Pacific territories will soon get more political power. Audio

4:00 PM.Former Samoa rugby captain Mahonri Schwalger talks about his decision to open a rugby academy in Samoa. Audio

6:04 AM.Vanuatu's food security fragility exposed by Cyclone Pam; Kiribati reeling from Cyclone Pam; Group fights for political rights of US Pacific; Samoans asked to have their say on new passport scheme. Audio

6:03 AM.The latest information from Vanuatu's National Disaster Management Office. Audio

6:03 AM.A Vanuatu agriculture expert says the country's fragile food security has been exposed by extensive damage to staple food crops from Cyclone Pam throughout much of the country. Audio

6:02 AM.Reports are coming in from Kiribati of severe damage to homes on three of the nation's southern islands following high winds and sea surges due to Cyclone Pam. Audio