Pacific Waves for Friday 1 April 2016

4:06 PM.Little water left in Micronesia as the region struggles with months-long drought; Pink Eye outbreak in Fiji sees 5000 cases in two weeks; An assessment of New Zealand's aid performance shows a need… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Some parts of Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands are experiencing their worst drought in recorded history, with some atolls close to running out of drinking water. Audio

4:02 PM.Health authorities in Fiji are urging people to observe strict personal hygiene as the country goes through a massive outbreak of conjunctivitus or Pink Eye. Audio

6:05 AM.An assessment of New Zealand's aid performance shows a need for improvements in some areas; Dewatering begins at a Solomon Islands dam that's on the brink of spilling toxic sludge; Oceania Natural… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.An assessment of New Zealand's aid performance shows a need for improvements in some areas. Audio

6:03 AM.The local owners of Solomon Islands Gold Ridge gold mine have begun the dewatering process at the mine's overfull tailings dam. Audio