Pacific Waves for Wednesday 1 July 2015

3:05 PM.Norfolk group to seek UN help for self determination; Global climate action possibly too late for Kiribati; There have been calls for both pre and post disaster funding at a pacific regional meeting… Read more Audio

3:04 PM.A Norfolk Island group launches a process to win United Nations backing for its push for self determination. Audio

3:03 PM.The President of Kiribati Anote Tong says whatever action the world decides to take at climate change talks in Paris, it comes too late for low-lying island nations like his own. Audio

5:06 AM.Resounding call for pre and post disaster funding at pacific regional meeting; Vasectomy is being promoted in Papua New Guinea as a solution to its high maternal death rate; A Kiribati youth… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.There was a resounding call for access to finances both before and after disasters from Pacific leaders at a regional meeting looking at humanitarian challenges. Audio

5:04 AM.Vasectomies are being promoted in Papua New Guinea in an effort to tackle the country's high maternal death rate. Audio

5:02 AM.Additional aid support from New Zealand for the Vanuatu tourism industry is welcomed as the sector gets back onto its feet. Audio