Pacific Waves for Thursday 3 September 2015

3:08 PM.New Zealand suspends aid to Nauru's justice sector; authorities searching for answers to widespread asbestos risk in the Pacific; 24 unconfirmed deaths blamed on PNG drought; Commonwealth Games… Read more Audio

3:06 PM.New Zealand has suspended the country's aid to Nauru's justice sector because of ongoing concerns about civil rights abuses. Audio

3:05 PM.For the first time, authorities in the Pacific now have an idea of just how much asbestos there is in the region, and are trying to work out how to get rid of it before it becomes a health risk. Audio

3:03 PM.The Commonwealth Games Federation says it's Samoa's sovereign right to decline Sierra Leone athletes entry to the country because of fears over the Ebola virus. Audio

5:04 AM.24 unconfirmed deaths blamed on PNG drought; Tongan language week celebrated; Kiribati moves to create a youth justice system to keep children out of adult prisons; Six months after Cylcone Pam… Read more Audio

5:03 AM.There are unconfirmed reports from Chimbu Province in Papua New Guinea that 24 people have died as a result of the severe drought hitting the Highlands. Audio

5:02 AM.The Tongan language is being celebrated all over New Zealand this week, by a diverse range of groups from pre-schoolers and churches to those in prison. Audio