Pacific Waves for Monday 3 February 2014

4:05 PM.Several thousand Tongans enjoying the benefits of seasonal labour in Australia and New Zealand. Audio

4:02 PM.Fiji unions say the government is pandering to business interests in setting a minimum wage which will not help workers out of poverty. Audio

4:01 PM.A Spanish-speaking man who says he has been adrift at sea for the last 13 months has arrived in the Marshall Islands capital. Audio

4:00 PM.A castaway who says he's been drifting the Pacific for more than a year arrives in the Marshall Islands capital; Fiji unions say the government is pandering to business over the minimum wage… Read more Audio

7:05 AM.Papau New Guinea's National Capital District is considering a ban on certain plastics in Port Moresby. Audio

7:04 AM.A founder of a new project aiming to foster greater participation of Tongan women in agriculture is encouraging people involved in the sector to look for opportunities in regional markets. Audio

7:02 AM.The Tongan government says it has approved a cyclone recovery plan that looks at Ha'apai's immediate to long term needs. Audio

7:01 AM.Bougainville's President, John Momis, says O'Neill visit brought unity and will improve the ability of the provincial and national governments to collaborate ahead of the referendum on possible… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.Australian academic says Papua New Guinea's current population growth rate has 'serious implications' for the country. Audio

6:00 AM.Bougainville leader says major benefits from Peter O'Neill visit; Tongan cyclone recovery plan approved by Cabinet; academic labels PNG's growth 'extraordinarily high'; women in Agriculture project… Read more Audio