Pacific Waves for Monday 18 January 2016

4:05 PM.Concerns over use of Russian arms by Fiji; Thousands affected by Samoa market destruction; An ILO mission will visit Fiji as concerns over worker's rights remain; The motive behind the PNG PM's… Read more Audio

4:04 PM.A security analyst says there is concern a Russian shipment of military equipment to Fiji will be used for more than peace keeping abroad. Audio

4:03 PM.Thousands of people are estimated to have had their livelihoods affected by the destruction of Savalalo Market in Samoa, which was burned to the ground over the weekend. Audio

6:06 AM.An International Labour Organisation mission will visit Fiji as concerns over workers' rights remain; Motive behind PNG PMs Bougainville portfolio questioned; Immigration detention time on Nauru and… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.An International Labour Organisation mission will visit Fiji this month as concerns over a lack of workers' rights remain. Audio

6:04 AM.The leader of the opposition in Papua New Guinea says that the prime minister's move to assign himself to the Bougainville Affairs portfolio is questionable. Audio

6:03 AM.New figures show the time asylum seekers spend in Australian offshore immigration detention has hit a record high under the Turnbull government, at an average of 446 days. Audio

6:02 AM.A new book on Pacific geopolitics says Fiji's diplomacy since its suspension from the Pacific Islands Forum has shaken up the region. Audio

6:01 AM.A Canada-based film maker has started a crowd funding appeal to help finance the final leg of his two year journey documenting the outgoing Kiribati President Anote Tong's campaign to save his people… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Sea Shepherd French Polynesia is calling on the public to boycott the territory's only dolphin centre in Moorea. Audio