Pacific Waves for Wednesday 20 April 2016

3:06 PM.Emergency repairs give Vanuatu airport runway a 12 month reprieve; Dissident ends Fiji Times commentary; Pacific tourism operators to promote niche options; Solomons health authorities reiterate ban… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Following emergency repairs to the runway at Vanuatu's main international airport, Bauerfield, the World Bank says the runway is safe for jet planes to arrive for the next 12 months. Audio

3:04 PM.One of the few dissident voices in the Fiji media, Professor Wadan Narsey, has ended his campaign of political dissent in the Fiji Times. Audio

3:03 PM.Media coverage of Pacific disasters means there are fewer European buyers turning up at this year's South Pacific Tourism Exchange. Audio

5:06 AM.Solomons health authorities reiterate ban on using rivers; Helping a Samoa village best cope with natural disasters; Norfolk Island seeks UN help in battle with Canberra; Grave concerns remain in… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Health authorities in Solomon Islands are continuing to warn villagers living down stream of the Gold Ridge Mine tailings dam in Central Guadalcanal not to use rivers and streams for drinking… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.A pilot project to help the Samoan village of Sa'anapu cope better with natural disasters is now an exhibition. Audio

5:00 AM.Fiji Football says the Olympic squad is preparing as thoroughly as possible for their debut at the Rio Games, where they face group matches against Germany, Mexico and South Korea. Audio