The first casualty of the unrest in New Caledonia has been confirmed as tensions escalate; Papua New Guinea has agreed to a Bougainville Government request for a moderator to be brought in to solve an impasse over the autonomous region's independence aspirations; We talk to some craftsmen who have set out to build a legendary giant Fijian double hulled canoe or Na Waqa Drua.

Today on Pacific Waves

Deaths confirmed in New Caledonia riots

Bougainville aod Port Moresby agree to bring in moderator

Fijian craftsmen building legendary canoe to preserve its legacy

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