Pacific Waves

Solutions needed for urgent housing problems in Solomon Islands; The wives of PNG policemen are suffering in silence; The Marshall Islands is set to slash diesel dependence; Solutions are sought to overfishing by Vietnamese blue boats; And, Manus detainees are sceptical about US resettlement.

New research has found that informal settlements in the Solomon Islands capital, Honiara, are expanding and a better approach is needed to manage their growth.

The Family Sexual Violence Action Committee in Papua New Guinea says it's common for the wives of police officers to be physically abused by their husbands.

The Marshall Islands is a step closer towards cutting its dependence on diesel with the approval of a loan to help fund a major solar energy project.

Solutions are being sought for the Pacific's blues over illegal fishing by Vietnamese vessels; Manus detainees think the US resettlement deal is a hoax; Pressure grows over PNG's election preparations; PNG churches are urged to overcome discrimination and stigma towards HIV; And there are hopes the US congress will help ease a foreign worker shortage in the Northern Marianas

Solutions are being sought to curb the illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing by so called Vietnamese "blue boats" on remote coastal and offshore reefs in the Pacific.

Refugees detained on Papua New Guineas Manus Island are sceptical of news they'll meet immigration officials from the United States next month.

Pressure grows over PNG election preparations; PNG churches urged to overcome discrimination and stigma with HIV/AIDS; Hope report to US Congress will help ease Northern Marianas foreign worker shortage; Palau tourism aims for five-star resorts only; Rumours PNG police protecting murder suspect; And new key to help identify disease carrying mosquitoes

Papua New Guinea's Electoral Commission are facing strong criticism by opposition MPs over preparation for general elections.

A christian leader in Papua New Guinea says the country's churches need to overcome discrimination and stigma to make a real difference in combatting the HIV/AIDS epidemic.