Pacific Waves for Wednesday 2 July 2025

6:04 AM.Samoan NZ sports veteran to run for Lower Hutt mayor; Micronesian summit begins in Majuro this week; US set to implement tax on remittances; Tonga's health ministry still grappling with cyberattacks. Audio

6:03 AM.Sports commentator, rugby league player and long-serving Wellington regional councillor Fauono Ken Laban has announced he's running for mayor of Lower Hutt. Audio

6:02 AM.The leaders meeting part of the Micronesian Islands summit starts Wednesday in Majuro, with two days of lower level meetings have already taken place. Audio

6:01 AM.The United States is set to implement a tax on remittances paid by migrants to their families overseas. Audio

6:00 AM.The Tongan government cotinues to grapple with a cyberattack on its health ministry. Audio