Pacific Waves for Wednesday 21 October 2015

4:06 PM.Police and soldiers in Fiji have been charged over a vicious 2012 assault; Political stability is necessary for an effective drought response in Vanuatu; The rights of workers in Fiji are to come… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.: Fiji's DPP lays charges against police and soldiers over the assault of a recaptured prisoner uploaded to the internet nearly three years ago. Audio

4:04 PM.A representative of the UN children's agency UNICEF says Vanuatu needs political stability for good decisions to be made over the drought situation which will last for months. Audio

4:00 PM.Former Manu Samoa international Daniel Leo will meet World Rugby CEO Brett Gosper this week to discuss a number of concerns held by tier two nations. Audio

6:06 AM.The rights of workers in Fiji are to come under international scrutiny; Graves are being washed away on the east coast of Rarotonga, and the government is yet to act; The Pacific is said to be raising… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The rights of workers in Fiji is to come under the scrutiny of the International Labour Organisation at the end of the month. Audio

6:04 AM.Graves are being washed away from a cemetery on the coast of the Cook Islands main island of Rarotonga and the government is yet to act. Audio

6:03 AM.Childhood obesity in Pacific Island Island countries and other regions around the world is the focus at a WHO meeting later this week in Ghana. Audio