Pacific Waves for Thursday 18 February 2016

4:06 PM.Tears and hope "in the eye of the storm" - climate change in the Pacific; High water temperatures trouble the Pacific; Engagement of men needed for Pacific sexual health; Funding for PNG elections… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.There were tears and tales of panic as well as messages of hope from Pacific islanders at a climate change conference in New Zealand this week. Audio

4:04 PM.Thousands of dead fish have been washed up on the shores of Fiji and Vanuatu as El Niño causes high water temperatures. Audio

4:03 PM.A new report says more engagement of males will improve sexual and reproductive health in the Pacific, including combatting high rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Audio

4:01 PM.Environmental groups in the Northern Marianas are moving to take two United States government bodies to court, over an alleged failure to comply with the Endangered Species Act. Audio

6:06 AM.Funding for PNG elections still lacking; CNMI groups threaten legal action against US over endangered species; Fulton Hogan contracted to repair Vanuatu's Bauerfield Airport; PNG district MP calls for… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The Papua New Guinea Electoral Commission is calling on the government to release funding of around 60 million US dollars within the next few months. Audio

6:00 AM.An ocean scientist and conservationist says a shark diving industry in Saipan could see the Northern Marianas reap millions of dollars in economic benefits. Audio