Pacific Waves for Wednesday 27 July 2016

3:06 PM.MSG divided over West Papua membership bid; Misspending and bribery in the the Cook Islands; A Solomons' dive operation is shortlisted for a luxury global travel award; The South China Sea ruling… Read more Audio

3:05 PM.Advocates for giving West Papuans full membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group are not giving up despite glaring divisions over the matter within the sub-regional grouping. Audio

3:04 PM.Recent investigations of parliament members in the Cook Islands is revealing corruption as a serious issue among the country's leaders. Audio

3:03 PM.A small dive operation in the Solomon Islands has been shorlisted for the 2016 Luxury Travel Guide Global Awards. Read more Audio

5:06 AM.South China Sea ruling could have knock-on effects for Pacific; Former Manus detainee now secretly deported to Christmas Island; Vanuatu island opts for organic solution; Vanuatu business people say… Read more Audio

5:05 AM.Some Pacific island countries' claims to lucrative fishing and seabed mining resources could be limited by a landmark ruling on the South China Sea. Audio

5:04 AM.A Sudanese man who fled war and persecution and was injured in riots in Manus Island in PNG has now been secretly deported from Melbourne to Christmas Island. Daniel Webb, from the Human Rights Law… Read more Audio

5:03 AM.Emae island in Vanuatu is banning the use of fertilizers and synthetic materials, and declaring itself an organic island. Audio