Pacific Waves

A virtual climate centre for the Pacific could be operating by the end of the year giving local weather forecasters easy access to regional information.

A group calling itself 'Bougainvilleans United Against Mining' has re-stated its opposition to a resumption of mining at Panguna.

Samoa PM backs village rights to ban foreign businesses; WWF pushes for commitment to save Pacific bluefin; Tributes flow in from around the Pacific for Marshall Islands' Climate Ambassador; Fiji's opposition calls for the suspension of visa free entry for China's nationals; A new PNG minister focuses on Bougainville peace deal; and High fashion with a Pacific twist comes to south Auckland.

Samoa's prime minister backs village councils in a move to stop direct foreign-owned competition with local small businesses.

The environmental advocacy group WWF, says it hopes the Pacific's main tuna oversight agencies act to protect the region's badly depleted bluefin tuna stocks.

Anti-nuclear and climate change activists have paid tribute to a man descirbed as a giant of history and an elegant climate warrior; The opposition in Fiji has called for the suspension of visa free entry for China's nationals following the mass deportation of fraud suspects to China this month; The newly appointed Papua New Guinea Minister of Bougainville Affairs says his focus is to ensure the Peace Agreement is properly implemented; Samoa's Prime Minister has ended the weekly police media briefings because of the negative light the media shone on the country; A Pacific business leader in New Zealand says Pasifika people don't realise the power of their vote under the country's proportional voting system, and in sport; The Papua New Guinea Hunters have wrapped up top spot in the Intrust Super Cup regular season.

Anti-nuclear and climate change activists have paid tribute to a man descirbed as a giant of history and an elegant climate warrior.

The opposition in Fiji has called for the suspension of visa free entry for China's nationals following the mass deportation of fraud suspects to China this month.

The newly appointed Papua New Guinea Minister of Bougainville Affairs says his focus is to ensure the Peace Agreement is properly implemented.

Samoa's Prime Minister has ended the weekly police media briefings because of the negative light the media shone on the country; a Pacific business leader in New Zealand says Pasifika people don't realise the power of their vote under the country's proportional voting system; a New Zealand Catholic lay missionary working in Papua New Guinea says he wants to raise concerns about the country's deportation process; the chair of the Solomon Islands' Chamber of Commerce and Industry is calling on government and the public sector to focus on creating 10,000 new jobs every year, and The Papua New Guinea Hunters have wrapped up top spot in the Intrust Super Cup regular season.