Pacific Waves for Monday 7 October 2013

4:02 PM.A public disagreement has erupted in French Polyensia over its Paris-based representative's call to end tax exemption for hotel developments. Audio

4:01 PM.A Star Marianas plane crash in the Northern Marianas that claimed the lives of three people, including the pilot, is the airline's second fatal incident in the past year. Audio

4:00 PM.A plane crash in the Northern Marianas claims 3 lives; A public disagreement in French Polynesia over a call to end tax exemptions for hotel developments; An academic says the Solomon Islands climate… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The Department of Agriculture in American Samoa is concerned about the rapid growth of local farming being controlled by Asian farmers, because they're not sure if they are using approved pesticides. Audio

6:04 AM.A batch of workers from China are due in the Cook Islands in coming weeks to start work on an aid project, regarded as a world first. Audio

6:03 AM.Watchdog group raises concerns at the haste and lack of consultation over recent constitutional changes in Papua New Guinea. Audio

6:02 AM.SPREP says the Savai'i uplands should be listed as a protected conservation area after undertaking a biodiversity assessment of the area. Audio

6:01 AM.As the authorities in Papua New Guinea's two main cities prepare for another round of mass burials, people are reported to be struggling to find the money to bury their relatives. Audio

6:00 AM.Call for help with funeral costs in Papua New Guinea cities; an environmental group is calling on the Samoan government to list the uplands of Savai'i as a protected area; call for the Papua New… Read more Audio