Pacific Waves for Wednesday 23 July 2025

6:04 AM.Dengue fever cases surge in the Pacific; Cook Islands PM to blame for fallout with NZ - opposition; Final checks underway ahead of Samoa election; Fiji politics is in disarray - professor. Audio

6:03 AM.Dengue cases have increased significantly across the Pacific this year, with outbreaks in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, American Samoa, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu. Audio

6:02 AM.The leader of the United Party in the Cook Islands is blaming his Prime Minister for New Zealand's foreign minister and Prime Minister not attending constitutional celebrations. Audio

6:01 AM.With just weeks to go before Samoa heads to the polls, the Electoral Commissioner says final checks on the voter roll are underway, with more than 102,000 people registered to vote. Audio

6:00 AM.A Fijian political commentator says politics in the country is in disarray and the time is ripe for new blood. Audio