Pacific Waves for Thursday 26 September 2024

6:04 AM.Pacific leaders take the podium at the 79th UNGA; PNG journalism great passes away; George Speight's release triggering for some Fijians - academic; PNG landowners claim 'unpaid commitment' from govt.

6:03 AM.Nauru's President has told the global leaders at the UN that the world will miss out on decarbonising the planet if deep sea mining does not start immediately. Read more Audio

6:02 AM.Papua New Guinea has lost one of its oldest journalists, with the death last Friday of Barnabas, or Barney, Orere. Read more Audio

6:01 AM.A Fijian Academic says the release of a key player in the 2000 coup highlights the importance of reconciling ethnic unrest in Fiji and unravelling the mystery and truth behind what really happend. Read more Audio

6:00 AM.The Kokoda Track, the route used by Australian troops in World War Two in Papua New Guinea, and the site of many fierce battles, remains shut down by landowners. Read more Audio