Pacific Waves for Wednesday 17 February 2016

4:06 PM.Fulton Hogan contracted to repair Vanuatu's Bauerfield Airport; PNG district MP calls for prioritisation of road repairs; Kiribati people getting ready for "migration with dignity"; A regional climate… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.The Vanautu government has signed a contract with New Zealand company Fulton Hogan to carry out emergency repairs to the runway at Port Vila's Bauerfield Airport. Audio

4:04 PM.A Papua New Guinea MP in Chimbu province is calling on the national government to prioritise reconnecting roads and repairing telecommunications brought down by severe flooding and landslides across… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.People in Kiribati are upskilling and preparing for the time when they might have to move because of the effects of climate change. Audio

6:06 AM.No spying concerns from Pacific governments over a planned submarine cable; Calls for business to take the lead in building a gold refinery on Bougainville; A regional climate change centre nears… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Pacific Island governments involved in talks with New Zealand over development of new submarine cable links appear mainly unconcerned about major powers having access to their communications. Audio

6:04 AM.A former PNG Mining Minister and long time Bougainville politician backs the idea of a gold smelter in the region but wants private enterprise involved rather than the government. Audio

6:03 AM.A regional Climate Change Centre funded by Japan is nearing reality in Samoa. Audio