Pacific Waves for Wednesday 1 June 2016

3:06 PM.The Pacific Games Council is at loggerheads with Tongan government over sacking of top official; Beijing looks to the Pacific for support over its claims to the South China Sea; Grassroots… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.The Pacific Games Council says the Tongan government needs to stick the contract it has signed relating to the hosting of the 2019 Games. Audio

3:03 PM.A grassroots fisheries conservation initiative in Fiji is being touted as a good model for the rest of the Pacific. Audio

3:02 PM.A presentation at the Festival of Pacific Arts in Guam has underlined the impact a Solomon Islands theatre group has had in combatting violence. Audio

5:06 AM.Beijing looks to Pacific for support over South China Sea claims; The struggle for women politicians in Bougainville; Smoking to be stamped out in the Pacifics by 2025; A battle at the top of Tonga's… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.With an international arbitration ruling expected within weeks, China has been embarking on a diplomatic and publicity blitz over its disputed claims to the South China Sea, including attempts to… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.Bougainville woman MP who made history winning an open seat last year details her hopes and aims for the ABG government. Audio

5:03 AM.Smoking to be reduced to under five percent of the population in the Pacific by 2025. Audio