Pacific Waves for Wednesday 27 January 2016

4:06 PM.Nuclear testing victims in French Polynesia unconvinced by legislative changes; Vanuatu hoteliers hopeful runway saga won't blunt tourism recovery; Samoa questioning zika travel advisory; UN aims to… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.The Nuclear Worker' Association in French Polynesia says a recent state council decision on nuclear compensation is a communications trick and nothing has changed for the victims. Audio

4:04 PM.The chairman of the Hotel and Resorts Association in Vanuatu Bryan Death says Air New Zealand's suspension of flights into the country is a blow for tourism because of the negative publicity it has… Read more Audio

4:00 PM.Fiji's Under 19 cricketers are excited for the 'biggest match of their lives'. Audio

6:06 AM.Samoa questioning zika travel advice; UN aims to encourage more women into politics in Nauru; PNG cash shortage hurts Bougainville referendum prep; Political wrangling is well underway in Vanuatu as… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The Ministry of Health in Samoa is questioning travel warnings issued to pregnant women in New Zealand and the United States over the mosquito borne zika virus. Audio

6:04 AM.With Nauru's next election expected to take place later this year, the United Nations has initiated a campaign to increase the participation of women. Audio

6:02 AM.Dried-up funds from Papua New Guinea central government have prompted the Autonomous Bougainville Government to put all payments to service providers on hold as the ongoing problem of funds not being… Read more Audio