Pacific Waves for Friday 2 August 2024

6:04 AM.RNZ Pacific launches new shortwave transmitter; Guam landowners protest against increased military presence; Controversy surrounds International Seabed Authority election; Samoa's flag a rememberance… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.New Zealand's deputy Prime Minister says shortwave radio in the Pacific is "more important now" than in 1990 when RNZ Pacific first broadcast into the region. Read more Audio

6:02 AM.The deadline for submissions on long range missile testing for Guam closes on August 2. Read more Audio

6:01 AM.In Jamaica lobbying continues apace ahead of the election of the head of the International Seabed Authority. Read more Audio

6:00 AM.A tutor in Samoan indigenous studies says most Samoan people are not fully aware of the history behind their nation's flag. Read more Audio