Pacific Waves for Monday 7 April 2014

4:05 PM.Predictions that the death toll from the Solomon Islands floods could reach 100. Audio

4:03 PM.New evidence appears to confirm that the French Polynesian journalist, Jean-Pascal Couraud, was killed by President Gaston Flosse's G-I-P militia in December 1997. Audio

3:04 PM.A regional economist says the Solomon Islands economy is likely to suffer following last week's devastating floods, but growth should rebound in the medium term. Audio

3:00 PM.Fears in Solomon Islands that death toll could reach 100; an economist says the country's economy will bounce back; new revelations on the suspected killing of a French Polynesian journalist; HIV/AIDS… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.HIV/AIDS reaches epidemic levels in West Papua; Watchdog group says anti-corruption commission good first step; Ancient Vanuatu cemetery findings reveal links to Polynesian history; Work begins on… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.An Australian researcher says the current response to HIV/AIDS in West Papua is being dominated by an Indonesian perspective and international models. Audio

6:04 AM.Transparency PNG says much still to do to ensure the country can fight against systemic corruption. Audio

6:03 AM.Findings from an ancient cemetery in Vanuatu have been linked to Polynesian ancestry. Audio

6:02 AM.After a number of false starts the developer behind Fiji's first casino says construction is underway. Audio

6:01 AM.Efforts are underway in Fiji to help communities power their homes and fertilise their crops with nuisance seaweed. Audio

6:00 AM.A United Nations advocate says Vanuatu women have one of the lowest levels of participation in political leadership. Audio