Pacific Waves for Wednesday 14 May 2025

6:05 AM.Fiji commemorates 146th Girmit Day anniversary; Violence in West Papua most intense - researcher; Pasifika unemployment rate increase in NZ; Pasifika influencers slam kava business. Audio

6:03 AM.The 146th anniversary of Girmit Day is being marked througout Fiji and New Zealand this week. Audio

6:02 AM.A human rights researcher says the escalation of violence in West Papua is on par with some of the most intense times of conflict over the past six decades. Audio

6:01 AM.Pasifika union advocates say that hard times for the community are only getting harder. Audio

6:00 AM.An Auckland kava business has found itself at the heart of a cultural debate, with critics raising concerns about appropriation, authenticity, and the future of kava as a Pacific tradition. Audio