Pacific Waves for Thursday 12 December 2024

6:03 AM.Nauru-Aust treaty seen as an attempt to limit China's influence; Vague reasons given for no confidence in Tongan PM; Early days for mine exploration in Bougainville. Audio

6:02 AM.The chief executive of a company exploring for minerals in the autonomous Papua New Guinea region of Bougainville says they are a long way from knowing if they have found desposits worth recovering. Audio

6:01 AM.RNZ's Tonga correspondent, Kalafi Moala, says members of parliament made vague reasons why they wanted the Prime Minister gone. Audio

6:00 AM.Refugee advocates and academics are weighing in on Canberra's latest move on the Pacific geo-political chessboard. Audio