Pacific Waves for Thursday 17 March 2016

4:05 PM.American Samoa takes legal action to overturn fishing closure rule; Former Nauru President's plea for international observers; New York Times best-selling author describes Pacific as the ocean of the… Read more Audio

4:04 PM.American Samoa has filed a case asking the United States federal court to overturn a ruling allowing large scale commercial fishing closer to its coast. Audio

4:02 PM.An award-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author says the world needs to listen more to what the Pacific ocean and its peoples have to say about looking after our planet. [Pacific] Audio

6:06 AM.Former Nauru Presidents plea for international observers; Solomons prepare for Family Protection Act; Female Pacific artists revive lost cultural art forms; Sixty-four million dollar road damage… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The two former leaders of Nauru say international observers are vitally needed on the island after the government made changes to the Electoral Act that they say threaten the country's democracy. Audio

6:04 AM.Safe havens for victims of family violence and the police in the Solomon Islands say demand for their services will grow when the Family Protection Act becomes Law. Audio

6:03 AM.Female artists from around the Pacific region are reviving lost cultural art forms and reinventing creative traditions that have existed for generations. Audio