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Pacific Waves for Thursday 12 October 2017
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 12 October 2017
4:06 PM.Samoa's national public inquiry into family violence ends; Fight continues over giant Hawaiian telescope plan; Manus Island to Nauru transfer offer 'shameful'; Dramatic drop in Pacific overstayer… Read more Audio
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Samoa's national public inquiry into family violence ends
4:05 PM.Testimonies given at Samoa's national commission inquiry into domestic violence will now be considered and compiled into a report that will eventually be tabled in parliament. The hearings, which… Read more Audio
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Fight continues over giant Hawaiian telescope plan
4:04 PM.Opponents of plans to build a giant telescope on a dormant volcano in Hawaii say they will keep fighting despite the project being given a green light. Read more Audio
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Cronulla Sharks aim to be number 1 in Pacific communities
4:01 PM.The Cronulla Sharks National Rugby League team wants to become the "club of choice" for Pacific communities. The club hosted a breakfast on Tuesday to celebrate Fiji Day, which featured a host of key… Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 12 October 2017
6:05 AM.Manus Island to Nauru transfer offer 'shameful'; Dramatic drop in Pacific overstayer numbers to NZ; Evacuees in limbo as emergency extended even with Vanuatu volcano calming down; Tonga's caretaker… Read more Audio
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Manus Island to Nauru transfer offer 'shameful'
6:04 AM.Australia's offer to transfer refugees detained on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island to Nauru has been called shameful. Read more Audio
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Dramatic drop in Pacific overstayer numbers to NZ
6:03 AM.The number of Tongan and Samoan overstayers in New Zealand has halved in the past 17 years, according to a New Zealand sociologist. Read more Audio