Pacific Waves for Wednesday 25 May 2016

3:05 PM.UPNG student protesters will not back down; Jakarta defends stand on Papua as mistrust lingers; World Bank report a wake up call for Pacific tourism; Fiji cyclone victims in high spirits despite… Read more Audio

3:04 PM.Protesting students at the University of Papua New Guinea say they will not back down despite the University's demand they leave the campuses within 48 hours. Audio

3:03 PM.Criticism by the Melanesian Spearhead Group chairman that Indonesia has rebuffed requests to dialogue over concerns about rights abuses in West Papua has drawn a sharp rebuke from Jakarta but has… Read more Audio

3:02 PM.A new report from the World Bank says a business as usual scenario for tourism in the Pacific will not result in significant tourism growth. Audio

5:05 AM.Fiji cyclone victims in high spirits despite rebuild delays; 12th Festival of Pacific Arts underway in Guam; 400th anniversary of European contact with Tonga; And in sport a Vanuatu rower qualifies… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.Cyclone victims in Fiji's Lautoka region are in high spirits despite ongoing delays to getting the rebuild in their area underway. Audio

5:03 AM.The 12th Festival of Pacific Arts is underway in Guam with 27 Pacific countries and territories participating. Audio