Pacific Waves for Monday 15 February 2016

4:04 PM.Several people are dead in Papua New Guinea due to heavy rains; Engineers check out feasibility of building up Kiribati; Questions over refugee resettlement efforts in Papua New Guinea and Samoa's… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.At least six people in Papua New Guinea are reported to have died as a result of landslides and flooding caused by heavy rains in recent weeks. Audio

4:02 PM.Engineers from The Netherlands have been in Kiribati checking out the feasibility of building up parts of the atolls to help deal with rising seas. Audio

6:05 AM.Questions over refugee resettlement efforts in PNG; Samoa's HRPP dominance expected to continue; Polynesian submarine cable as early as 2018; Fiji leads pack in intra-regional exports; Samoa sevens… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.Refugee advocates and a local MP have disputed the Papua New Guinea government's claims about resettlement of refugees held on Manus Island. Audio

6:03 AM.Samoa goes to the polls early next month but few changes are expected from the more than 30 year dominance of the country's political life by the Human Rights Protection Party. Audio

6:02 AM.A new submarine cable for internet communication for Polynesian countries could be laid by 2018. Audio

6:01 AM.A new trade report has found the most important export market for Fiji is now its neighbours. Audio

6:00 AM.Samoa's sevens rugby coach takes the heat for speaking out about travel concerns. Audio