Pacific Waves for Tuesday 29 March 2016

4:05 PM.Asylum seekers on Nauru won't be silenced; the Nauru government is slammed for reckless spending; Teina Bishop is the new Cook Islands opposition leader; the jury is still out on whether seabed mining… Read more Audio

4:04 PM.Refugee advocates say asylum seekers protesting since early last week on Nauru are resolved to continue their action until they are determined to be refugees. Audio

4:02 PM.The new leader of the Cook Islands opposition has come out swinging after a surprise result which saw him secure six votes from outside his party. Audio

4:00 PM.The former head of the Tonga Rugby Union, Epeli Taione, has hit back at criticism of his tenure from the man who replaced him, saying the new regime is to blame for the current financial woes. Audio

6:06 AM.The Nauru government is slammed for reckless spending; The jury is still out on whether seabed mining is good for the Pacific; Fiji's human rights' director says gender-based abuse must end; The PNG… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The Nauru government is finding itself under more fire in a newsletter detailing which it says is unaccountable spending of public funds. Audio

6:03 AM.The Pacific Community says it is still not clear whether the potential economic benefits of sea bed mining will outweigh the negative effects on the environment and on local livelihoods. Audio

6:02 AM.Fiji's new Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission director says a cultural change is needed to stop gender-based sexual violence. Audio

6:01 AM.Papua New Guinea's Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry has a promising future despite the ongoing gloom around global commodity prices, according to the Minister for Petroleum and Energy. Audio

6:00 AM.Habitat for Humanity, the charity organisation that specialises in building houses, is to expand into Tonga later this year. Read more Audio