Pacific Waves for Friday 11 July 2025

6:04 AM.Ratu Tevita bestowed three chiefly titles in Lau, Fiji; 'Lau province is complete again' - Fijian tutor on historic occasion; Call for national strategy after latest sorcery killing in PNG; Community… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.Ratu Tevita, the son of Fiji's first prime minister, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, was granted three chiefly titles this week in two grand ceremonies that took place on Nayau and Lakeba Islands in Lau. Audio

6:02 AM.Auckland-based Fijian language and dance tutor Alipate Traill speaks to Pacific Waves from Lakeba, Fiji. Audio

6:01 AM.Reports of killings in Papua New Guinea committed by people claiming the victim was a sorcerer are becoming more and more frequent. Audio

6:00 AM.Maori, Pasifika and Asian community leaders have told the royal commission of inquiry into the Covid-19 response how hard it was to adapt to lockdown rules. Victor Waters reports. Audio