Pacific Waves for Wednesday 27 August 2025

6:04 AM.Marshall Islands parliament goes up in flames; Economists assess PNG's economy over 50 years; Samoa citizens get ready to cast their votes; Bougainville election soon approaching. Audio

6:03 AM.The full impact of the Marshall Islands Parliament building burning down will not be known for several days as firefighters sift through rubble looking for the cause of the fire which started around… Read more Audio

6:02 AM.Economists from the University of Papua New Guinea and the Australian National University have published an assessment of the PNG economy's first 50 years. Audio

6:01 AM.Samoa is gearing up for its first ever early election with pre-polling beginning tomorrow. Audio

6:00 AM.The autonomous Papua New Guinea region goes to the polls on Thursday 4th September to elect 45 MPs and a president from 404 candidates. Audio