Pacific Waves for Tuesday 13 May 2025

6:04 AM.Measles case in Auckland highlights country's low vaccination rates, Australia military look to recruit in PNG; Mining seen as immediate solution for Bougainville's development; Rotuman youth work to… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.A vaccinologist says the new measles case which was confirmed yesterday in Auckland highlights the 'ticking time bomb' of insufficient vaccine coverage in New Zealand. Audio

6:02 AM.Australia defence experts are split on whether recruiting from Papua New Guinea is a good idea. Audio

6:01 AM.Whilst the Autonomous Bougainville Government's main economic focus is on reviving mining a tourism operator is advocating for more emphasis on attracting visitors to the region. Audio

6:00 AM.It's Rotuman Language Week and the chief executive of the Centre for Pacific Languages says Rotuman is endangered and needs revitalising. Audio