Pacific Waves for Wednesday 5 March 2014

4:03 PM.A Pacific Islands Forum workshop is trying to help small island states catch up with their human rights reporting obligations. Audio

4:02 PM.Marshall Islands declares state of emergency following severe flooding that has left 1000 temporarily homeless. Audio

4:01 PM.Fiji's new military commander, Brigadier General Mosese Tikoitoga, says the military's relationship with the leader of the Fiji regime will be based on the 2013 constitution. Audio

4:00 PM.The leader of Fiji's regime hands over his military command; a state of emergency declared in the Marshall Islands; we look at the progress of Pacific Island countries' in reporting on human rights… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.The World Bank claims tens of thousands of farmers in Papua New Guinea stand to benefit from an extra boost to the coffee and cocoa industries. Audio

6:02 AM.The American Samoa Department of Public Safety is starting a community policing program to help prevent and solve crimes in the territory. Audio

6:01 AM.Mosese Tikoitoga will today become the new Fiji military commander, replacing the Commodore Frank Bainimarama. Audio

6:00 AM.Bainimarama steps down as Fiji military boss, replaced by Tikoitoga; Neighburhood watch type program to begin in American Samoa; World Bank puts millions into PNG coffee and cocoa industries; The… Read more Audio