Pacific Waves for Tuesday 31 March 2015

4:06 PM.Lives lost and property damaged when a cyclone hits the FSM; New approach to aid advocated for Vanuatu donors; The UN providing additional care for Vanuatu women after the cyclone; Concerns in Fiji… Read more Audio

4:04 PM.Academic says Vanuatu donors need to embrace smart thinking over future support for the cyclone wrecked country. Audio

4:02 PM.The Fiji Government is pushing ahead with its plans to change its flag, despite heavy dissent from the opposition benches. Audio

4:01 PM.Village elders in Tokelau want more say in the government's Change Management Plan. Audio

4:00 PM.An exhibition referencing issues facing Kiribati like climate change, over-population and threats to traditional cultures is touring New Zealand. Audio

6:04 AM.Lives lost and property damaged when a cyclone hits the Federated States of Micronesia; The United Nations providing additional care for Vanuatu women after the cyclone; Tuvalu's leader says his… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.Authorities in Federated States of Micronesia say there have been casualties and severe damage to infrastructure in Chuuk state after Typhoon Maysack. Audio

6:02 AM.The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, says women's needs are often overlooked after a natural disaster. Audio