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Pacific Waves for Monday 24 April 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 24 April 2017
3:06 PM.American Samoa government jobs up in the air; Call for fewer Tonga whale watching licences; Tourism PR scoop for French Polynesia; Palau's Chamber of Commerce says property values are going up rapidly… Read more Audio
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American Samoa government jobs up in the air
3:05 PM.Significant uncertainty remains about the job security for thousands of American Samoa government employees, following announcements about funding cuts by the new US administration of Donald Trump. Read more Audio
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Call for fewer Tonga whale watching licences
3:04 PM.A woman with a long involvement in whale watching in Tonga's Vava'u is hoping there will be fewer boats licenced to provide the service this year. Read more Audio
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Tourism PR scoop for French Polynesia
3:03 PM.French Polynesia's tourism authority says a recent spate of high-profile visits is some of the best PR they could have wished for. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 24 April 2013
5:06 AM.Palau's Chamber of Commerce says property values are going up rapidly and locals are reportedly being offered suitcases of cash for their land; two more Tongan workers have been sent home from… Read more Audio
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Palauans being offered suitcases 'full of cash'
5:05 AM.Palau's Chamber of Commerce says property values are going up rapidly and locals are reportedly being offered suitcases of cash for their land. Read more Audio
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Tongan RSE workers sent home after absconding
5:04 AM.Two more Tongan workers have been sent home from Recognised Seasonal Employment in New Zealand, triggering calls for better vetting in the scheme. Read more Audio
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Academic says kava good for mental health
5:03 AM.A Tongan academic says he hopes to see kava more commonly used to combat mental illness among Pacific people. Read more Audio
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CNMI labour protest continues
5:02 AM.Labourers in the Northern Mariana Islands continued to protest last week, prompting Imperial Pacific International to consider legal action. Read more Audio
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Tough approach by Tonga police welcomed
5:01 AM.A commentator on Tongan affairs is giving strong backing to an Easter Weekend police action in the capital, Nuku'alofa, that led to dozens of arrests. Read more Audio
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Book promotes Pacific voices
5:00 AM.A new book features what is considered some of the best commentary on Pacific life in New Zealand. Read more Audio