Pacific Waves 18 August 2026

In Pacific Waves today: Pacific urged to prepare for H5 bird flu; Samoa’s historic Manu’a islands face deep-sea mining proposal; Ilegal log exports ongoing in PNG despite govt ban; Tongan language week begins in NZ. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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