Pacific Waves for Monday 8 July 2013

3:06 PM.Vanuatu have their eyes on the 2016 Olympics after a breakthrough showing at the Beach Volleyball World Championships in Poland. Audio

3:04 PM.Cooks Islands' emergency response to oriental fruit fly a success Audio

3:01 PM.The wide-ranging review of Vanuatu's diplomatic corps, and moves to clean out the sector of diplomatic passport holders who were appointed outside the proper procedure continues. The Foreign Minister… Read more Audio

3:00 PM.Efforts continue in Vanuatu to clean up the diplomatic corps; PNG's top banker calls for a modern, efficient agriculture sector; a New Caledonian banking official says cuts to indexed wages are vital… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Tonga ferry operator looking for new ways to use vessel which is out of action for half of each week. Audio

6:05 AM.Cicia Island, Fiji, is the first fully organic island in the Pacific and will eventually export its products throughout the Pacific Audio

6:03 AM.Unexploded WWII weapons pose an environmental risk as well as an explosive one. Audio

6:02 AM.The head of the Overseas Central Bank of New Caledonia says the reduction of indexation of public service salaries, which are almost double those in mainland France, is imperative. Audio

6:01 AM.Papua New Guinea's top banker calls for the government to boost agriculture so it is ready for any appreciation of the kina resulting for the LNG project. Audio

6:00 AM.PNG's top banker calls for modern efficient agriculture sector; A New Caledonian banking official says cuts to indexed wages are vital; The threat posed to the Pacific by unexploded bombs; NZ… Read more Audio