Pacific Waves for Friday 18 July 2025

6:04 AM.Voting registrations close in Samoa; Nauru a step closer to mining in international waters; Pasifika family in NZ share financial struggles; Manu Samoa to take on Scotland on Friday. Audio

6:03 AM.Samoa's caretaker Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa has officially launched her new party's election manifesto. Audio

6:02 AM.Nauru is a step closer to mining in international waters under highly contentious US legislation. Audio

6:01 AM.Families are struggling with the cost of living, with some resorting to sleeping in one room and turning off the power during the day as they try to stay warm and pay their electricity bills. Audio

6:00 AM.Manu Samoa will be out to win their second Test match against Scotland, when the two teams square off on Eden Park, in Auckland, on Friday night. Audio