Pacific Waves for Wednesday 8 July 2015

3:06 PM.Hopes in Papua New Guinea the jailing of a former police commissioner will spur change; The upcoming Cook Islands independence celebrations take on a much local flavour than the first ones fifty years… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.The head of Transparency International in PNG says he hopes the case surrounding former police commissioner Geoffrey Vaki will bring some much needed change to the country's anti-corruption systems. Audio

3:04 PM.The formal celebrations to mark the upcoming 50th independence anniversary in the Cooks Islands will take on a more local flavour. Audio

5:05 AM.Memories of the ill-fated Rainbow Warrior's last Pacific voyage are re-ignited; It's hoped a conference on the Pacific's ancient Lapita people will spark further research; Scientists warn act now or… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.A book recording the first and only Pacific voyage of the Rainbow Warrior is being re-issued to mark the 30th anniversary of the bombing of the boat in Auckland Harbour by French spies. Audio

5:03 AM.Organisers hope a conference on the Pacific's ancient Lapita people will help experts get up to date and fuel further research. Audio

5:00 AM.The coach of the beleaguered Federated States of Micronesia football side is putting a positive spin on their appearance at the Pacific Games despite his players conceding an astonishing 114 goals in… Read more Audio