Pacific Waves for Tuesday 7 May 2013

3:05 PM.A new child protection plan in Fiji aims to strengthen the law around child abuse and help young people in conflict with the law. Audio

3:03 PM.Mounting frustration by those opposed to Papua New Guinea's first liquified natural gas project, has prompted warnings that the government can no longer neglect the police force in volatile parts of… Read more Audio

3:01 PM.Voters in French Polynesia have given the Tahoeraa Huiraatira a stunning election victory, trebling its seats in the 57-member assembly. Audio

3:01 PM.The leader of French Polynesia's Union For Democracy, Oscar Temaru, says he is determined to pursue the territory's decolonisation despite yesterday's election defeat. Audio

3:00 PM.The Tahoeraa complete stunning comeback win French Polynesia election: French polynesia's Oscar Timaru remains determined to pursue the territor's decolonisation despite his defeat at the… Read more Audio

6:11 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

6:09 AM.Meeting of Pacific Defence Ministers characterised as a stock take of how well the region is co-ordinated to deal with security issues. Audio

6:07 AM.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

6:05 AM.A look at ramifications for the Pacific Islands region in the new Australia Defence White Paper. Audio

6:03 AM.Vanuatu's new government is embarking on a tour of the provinces, but a former PM is questioning how they can afford to. Audio

6:01 AM.Gaston Flosse's Tahoeraa complete stunning comeback win in French Polynesia election. Audio

6:00 AM.The Tahoeraa complete stunning comeback win in French Polynesia election; Former PM criticises Vanuatu Government's Nationwide tour; an analyst says Australia's Defence White Paper fitted for but not… Read more Audio