Pacific Waves for Monday 9 May 2016

3:06 PM.Drought conditions increasing in Micronesia; More public demonstrations are expected in West Papua; A Pacific hip hop dancer earns place in World Champs; And in sport Samoa and PNG celebrate Pacific… Read more Audio

3:04 PM.A professor of meteorology says drought conditions in Micronesia are easing but normal levels of rainfall are unlikely to return until the end of the year. Audio

3:03 PM.Solomon Island hip hop dancer off to the world championships in Las Vegas. Audio

3:02 PM.Samoa, Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands were winners as international rugby league returned to the spotlight. Audio

5:05 AM.More public demonstrations expected in West Papua; Bougainville Copper Limited says it's keen to return to the island; The Pacific escapes largely unscathed after another round of cuts to Australian… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.More public mobilisations are expected in Indonesia's Papua region amid growing international interest in West Papua's self-determination aspirations. Audio

5:03 AM.Bougainville Copper Limited, which had operated the controversial Panguna mine, remains keen to return to the region but its chief executive this would only happen with the firm backing of the local… Read more Audio

5:02 AM.Pacific escapes unscathed after Australia's government cuts foreign aid in its latest budget. Audio

5:01 AM.A warning has been sounded in Fiji about newly revealed damage to community fishing grounds in the path of Cyclone Winston. Audio

5:00 AM.Samoa are hoping their Under 20 side can lead a revival of fortunes for the rugby fraternity. Audio