Pacific Waves for 2 February 2023

A submarine volcano has erupted just 6 kilometres east of the island of Epi in Vanuatu.The volcano named East Epi Submarine Volcano has been slowly increasing in trembles, spitting smoke from around 6 am Wednesday morning; Tokelau has declared the results for the 2023 election in spite of communication problems, Nukunonu is the only Atoll that has elected a new Faipule; The Cook Islands is seeing if it can import medicinal cannabis without changing any of its laws.The country voted in favour of cannabis being allowed for medicinal use, in a referendum during the 2022 general election; The president of Henderson Eels Football Club in Solomon Islands, Hudson Wakio, says the secret behind securing Solomon Islands first ever professional European Football contract for a locally based player is sending the right candidate.