Pacific Waves for Friday 4 September 2015

3:04 PM.Papua New Guinea's Highlands feel the impact of several months of drought; Pacific Islands Forum leaders meet next week, but have they already been beaten to the punch?; Nauru says New Zealand's… Read more Audio

3:03 PM.The Governor of Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea says in some areas in his province the impact of the drought is becoming severe, but he says reports of deaths are yet to be confirmed. Audio

3:02 PM.Leaders from the Pacific Islands Forum countries meet in Port Moresby next week to address regional concerns and issues but they may have been beaten to the punch. Audio

5:06 AM.New Zealand has suspended aid to Nauru's justice sector; Nauru says New Zealand's decision is misguided; Guam looks at chemical castration to curb high sexual violence rates in the territory… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Nauru hits back at New Zealand after the suspension of aid to its justice sector, accusing it of interfering in its domestic affairs. Audio

5:03 AM.A Guam Senator says a planned new law which could see sex offenders chemically castrated is a necessity given the high rates of sexual violence in the US Territory. Audio