Pacific Waves for Wednesday 19 March 2025

6:04 AM.Tokelau holds inauguration for new head of state; Independence for Tokelau 'would be nonsense' - anthropologist; Head of PIF affirms US funding pledges on hold; Tonga holds national development… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.Fakaofo's Esera Fofo Tuisano is Tokelau's new Ulu-o-Tokelau or Head of State. Audio

6:02 AM.While a community consultation is underway in Tokelau to explore a potential third referendum on its political status, an anthropologist hopes there won't be any external inteference. Audio

6:01 AM.The Pacific Islands Forum secretary general has affirmed that the United States funding pledges made by the last administration are still on hold in his first regional press breifing of the year. Audio

6:00 AM.The Tonga government of 'Aisake Eke, formed at the end of last year, is holding its first national development summit in Nuku'alofa. Audio