Pacific Waves for Wednesday 15 July 2015

3:06 PM.The Northern Marianas is considering declaring a state of emergency after a telecomms cable was cut; democracy in Tonga is under the microscope amid confusion over who has the authority to ratify… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.The Northern Marianas is considering declaring a state of emergency and transferring key public servants to Tinian as a territory-wide communications blackout nears its second week. Audio

3:04 PM.Democracy in Tonga challenged as confusion grows in the country over who has the authority to ratify CEDAW. Audio

5:06 AM.Researchers say the Pacific faces enormous costs to protect coastal infrastructure from climate change; Report finds modern interpretation of Samoan traditions hamper's women from community… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.New research says Pacific countries face an enormous cost to protect coastal infrastructure from the impacts of climate change. Audio

5:04 AM.Research shows the modern interpretation of some local traditions in Samoa is discouraging women from becoming community leaders. Audio

5:03 AM.Health authorities and the media in Vanuatu are joining forces to try to curb the growth in so-called lifestyle diseases. Audio