Pacific Waves for Friday 12 February 2016

4:04 PM.The Pacific offers the US a new tuna deal; The New Vanuatu Prime Minister aims for unity; We hear there has been erratic food distribution to desperate Papua New Guineans; There are calls for a Cook… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Pacific island countries agree to offer the United States a modified deal to resolve the tuna treaty breakdown. Audio

4:02 PM.Vanuatu's new prime minister Charlot Salwai says it's his priority to forge unity among the country's politicians at all levels to work together for the good of the country. Audio

4:00 PM.The Cook Islands prime minister Henry Puna says he will not suspend his deputy Teariki Heather while he is being investigated by the Financial Intelligence Unit. Audio

6:05 AM.Vanuatu elects a new prime minister; We hear there has been erratic food distribution to desperate Papua New Guineans; More than 30,000 people in French Polynesia have signed an anti nuclear petition… Read more Audio

6:03 AM.An NGO that's been working in drought affected Papua New Guinea, says the government's system of distributing food relief is erratic. Audio

5:04 AM.Vanuatu elects a new prime minister as the parliament meets for the first time since last month's snap electon. Audio