Pacific Waves for Tuesday 18 February 2014

4:03 PM.An international relations specialist following Fiji-Australia relations has likened last week's meeting between the two sides to a Valentine's Day love-in. Audio

4:02 PM.Tonga's Speaker of Parliament calls for Tongan women to apply as candidates for mock parliament. Audio

4:01 PM.An asylum seeker sent to Papua New Guinea by Australia has been killed. Audio

4:00 PM.An asylum seeker sent to Papua New Guinea has been killed; Tonga launches a mock parliament for women to boost representation; Academic likens Fiji-Australia meeting last week to a Valentines Day… Read more Audio

7:03 AM.A French Polynesian court has found there was no fraud committed when the self-styled king of the Pakumotu republic printed a new currency and used some of it to pay for services. Audio

7:02 AM.A Solomon Islands provincial leader fears for the future of a World Heritage Area because government is failing to compensate landowners for loss of income. Audio

7:01 AM.The Fiji PM's condemnation of violence towards women is ringing hollow for some who suffered at the military's hands. Audio

7:00 AM.The Fiji Prime Minister's condemnation of violence rings hollow for some; A Solomon Islands provincial leader fears for the future of a World Heritage Area; There's an appeal in the works following a… Read more Audio