Pacific Waves for Thursday 31 October 2013

4:04 PM.One of the Cook Islands' major food importers and sellers, James Beer, says the government needs to put forward a formidable plan to do more to encourage import substitution. Audio

4:03 PM.Bougainville to take human right film festival around the province. Audio

4:02 PM.PNG police get serious about rogue officers in force. Audio

4:01 PM.The premier of Solomon Islands' Temotu province says a Malaysian company planning to export round logs from Vanikoro has not been given a licence and is violating the law. Audio

4:00 PM.The Premier of Solomons' Temotu province says there is illegal logging taking place in his province; PNG police are encouraging the public to come foward with complaints about rogue officers… Read more Audio

5:20 AM.The publisher and founder of Vanuatu's only daily newspaper, the Vanuatu Daily Post, Marc Neil-Jones takes stock of the significant milestone of the publication's 4,000th issue being printed. Audio

5:18 AM.Health researchers say cheap, duty-free tobacco and cultural pressures to give gifts of cigarettes are undermining attempts to cut high smoking rates in Pasifika communities. Audio

5:10 AM."Formidable" plan urged to move away from costly food imports in the Cook Islands; Duty-free tobacco undermines moves to cut Pasifika smoking; Vanuatu Daily Post passes 4000th issue milestone; Push… Read more Audio