Pacific Waves for 23 October 2024

In Pacific Waves today: University of the South Pacific staff are on strike, calling for the removal of Vice-Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia; Susana Suisuiki is in Samoa for CHOGM and shares what leaders, dignitaries and locals in Apia are saying ahead of King Charles III visit on Friday; This week New Caledonia, torn apart by violent riots over the past five months is to receive a high level Pacific Islands Forum fact finding mission; Pasifika Opera singers say there is a demand for Polynesian talent in the prestigious art form following a two night show in Rarotonga.