Pacific Waves for Thursday 6 August 2015

3:06 PM.Efforts to stem migration from Cooks; We look at the Pacer Plus negotiations; Further investigations into PNG slave ship; Tuvalu joins New Zealand christians to talk climate change; A pile of cocoa… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.New Zealand and the Cook Islands have reaffirmed their strong ties 50 years after a novel deal was forged allowing self government for the Cooks including New Zealand passports for its people. Audio

3:04 PM.The latest round of negotiations on the regional trade agreement PACER Plus are underway in Samoa with a focus on labour mobility, development assistance and trade in goods. Audio

3:00 PM.Fiji and Samoa are about to begin their Netball World Cup campaigns in Sydney. Audio

5:06 AM.A ship detained in Papua New Guinea for its alleged role in a human trafficking is taken away for further investigation; Tuvalu joins NZ christians to talk climate change; Guns could be banned in… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.A ship detained in Papua New Guinea for its alleged role in a human trafficking ring has been escorted to Port Moresby for further investigation. Audio

5:04 AM.The founder of the Pacific Islands Climate Action Network is appealing to the New Zealand Christian community to support the call for immediate action on climate change. Audio

5:02 AM.A pile of cocoa beans and a twin-hull canoe will be sailed from Fiji to New Zealand using traditional Fijian seafaring techniques. Audio