Pacific Waves for Monday 18 June 2018
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Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 June 2018
3:05 PM.Unrest in PNG's Highlands opens deep political divisions; Asylum seeker death on Nauru leads to a rise in the threat level; Tonga bank voucher a solution to remittance nightmares; Puna retains his… Read more Audio
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Unrest in PNG's Highlands exposes deep political divisions
3:04 PM.A build-up of high powered weapons is clouding prospects for peace in Papua New Guinea's Southern Highlands province after significant unrest sparked there last week. Read more Audio
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Asylum seeker death on Nauru leads to rise in threat level
3:03 PM.The death of an Iranian asylum seeker on Nauru has led to the "threat level" being raised on island and some services being withdrawn, according to a refugee advocate. Read more Audio
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Tonga bank voucher a solution to remittance nightmares
3:02 PM.The Tonga Development Bank has made giant strides to overcome the difficulties people face in sending remittances home. Read more Audio
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Dateline Pacific morning edition for 18 June 2018
5:05 AM.Puna retains his seat amid big upsets in Cook Islands election; Fiji marks 40th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping; World Health Organisation says almost 40,000 people have been affected by dengue… Read more Audio
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Puna retains his seat amid big upsets in Cook Islands election
5:04 AM.The incumbent Cook Islands Prime Minister Henry Puna has retained his seat but no party has secured a clear majority according to preliminary results from the country's general election on Friday. Audio
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Fiji marks 40th anniversary of UN Peacekeeping
5:03 AM.A look at the impact of 40 years of Fijian participation in the UN's peacekeeping forces and militarism on Fijian society. Read more Audio
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WHO says thousands affected by dengue outbreaks in Pacific
5:02 AM.The World Health Organisation says 39,000 people have contracted dengue fever in the Pacific region over the past eighteen months. Read more Audio
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Re-housing Hawaii volcano victims a long term challenge
5:01 AM.Housing Hawaii evacuess long term will be an ongoing challenge. Audio
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New USP vice chancellor wants to build on its reputation
5:00 AM.The new vice chancellor of the University of the South Pacific says he's excited to take over what he says will be challenging job. Audio
