Pacific Waves for Thursday 21 August 2014

3:06 PM.US Pacific leaders say Obama's marine proposal will hurt their economy; A leading Pacific fishing agency wants scheme to control long-liners; Calls for the release of children in Australia's asylum… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.US Pacific territory leaders say President Obama's proposal to expand marine protected areas in the Pacific will hurt their economy and cultural values. Audio

3:04 PM.The Parties to the Nauru Agreement are hoping a new scheme will be in place next year to control long-line tuna fishing in the region. Audio

5:06 AM.Calls for children in asylum seeker camps to be released; Tuvalu PM wants real commitments at NY climate meeting; NZ anti-violence agency supports Vanuatu police in rape case; There are concerns about… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.The Australian Greens say the Abbott government should release all the hundreds of children it is holding in asylum seeker camps. Audio

5:04 AM.Tuvalu Prime Minister has clear goals for when he co-chairs a key climate change meeting in New York next month. Audio

5:03 AM.A New Zealand anti-violence agency says it fully supports the Vanuatu Police for going against customary law and taking a prosecution against a man who allegedly raped his wife. Audio

5:02 AM.A New Zealand academic says the Government is shirking its duty to stem the declining numbers of the country's Pacific language speakers. Audio