Pacific Waves for Monday 6 May 2013

3:02 PM.Trade Unions in NZ and Australia have launched a campaign to tell tourists about Fiji's political situation, but they've been accused of harming families in Fiji. Audio

3:01 PM.Description: Voting draws to a close in French Polynesia's run-off election to choose a new 57 member territorial assembly. Audio

3:00 PM.Festive atmosphere on polling day in French Polynesia; New Zealand and Australian unions launch campaign to alert Fiji travellers; Improved regional security co-operation the focus in Tonga; Relief… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Pacific media representatives gathered in the Solomon Islands' capital Honiara last week marked the passing of one of the country's most loved broadcasters, Walter Nalangu. Audio

6:13 AM.Auckland's mayor is calling on businesses with links to the Pacific to contribute to a new fund to help the island nations better withstand cyclones and other natural disasters. Audio

6:10 AM.Government workers in Fiji are being encouraged to further their efforts in reducing energy consumption, by establishing an energy management plan. Audio

6:09 AM.The president of the Samoa Fa'afafine Association says fa'afafine are relieved that it is no longer illegal to impersonate a woman. Audio

6:07 AM.Farmers unhappy Samoa's Fugalei market rebuild now faces delays due to the government changing original plans. Audio

6:04 AM.Meeting of Pacific Defence Ministers characterised as a stocktake of how well the region is co-ordinated to deal with security issues. Audio

6:01 AM.A former Police Commissioner in Papua New Guinea is warning that a growing lawlessness in the area around the LNG project in the Hela province could get out of hand, if the government doesn't… Read more Audio