Pacific Waves for Wednesday 21 August 2013

3:03 PM.The owner of the Rabaul Queen ferry which sank off Papua New Guinea's Morobe coast 18 months ago is facing 162 counts of manslaughter. Audio

3:01 PM.PNG police managed to quell tensions in Mt Hagen which developed over the local level government elections. Audio

3:00 PM.The owner of PNG's Rabaul Queen is charged, PNG police quell election tensions in Mt Hagen, 18 months after the tragedy claiming at least 141 lives; Grassroots helpers of PNG's women say Governments… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.Greenpeace calls for urgent action, saying Pacific tuna stocks are continuing to fall at an alarming rate and existing protection measures are failing. Audio

6:02 AM.The leader of the opposition in Cook Islands says members of parliament need to stop mixing personal business with their ministerial responsibilities. Audio

6:02 AM.New Zealand sends a team from its education review office to assess schools on Tokelau. Audio

6:01 AM.Women's groups are counselling victims of domestic violence in PNG and getting the message out to men, but need more support from leaders. Audio

6:00 AM.Grassroots helpers of PNG's women say Governments to do more; Cook Islands opposition want to introduce code of conduct; Greenpeace calls for urgent action to protect Pacific tuna stocks; Local… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.The owner of PNG's Rabaul Queen is charged, PNG police quell election tensions in Mt Hagen, 18 months after the tragedy claiming at least 141 lives; NGO blasts Canberra for transferring the first… Read more Audio