Pacific Waves for Tuesday 2 February 2016

4:06 PM.: Radio Norfolk is told stop broadcasting political interviews, stirring claims of censorship; Concerns about a lack of Zika awareness in American Samoa; Tahitians take back their heritage in a world… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.The Australian government has put clamps on the Norfolk Island community radio station, directing it to avoid broadcasting political interviews. Audio

4:04 PM.There are worries over a lack of awareness being raised about suspected zika cases in American Samoa, and its possible link to severe birth defects. Audio

4:03 PM.A Tahitian local says the new world record set in French Polynesia with 2,980 people joining for a traditional dance, shows Tahitians are taking back their heritage. Audio

6:06 AM.Fiji's National Federation Party says its suspension shows lack of democracy in the country; There are hopes that Vanuatu can sign off on an urgent upgrade of the country's main international airport… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.An opposition MP in Fiji says the suspension of the National Federation Party shows the country is not a real democracy. Audio

6:04 AM.There are hopes that Vanuatu's elected representatives can put politics aside and sign off on an urgent upgrade of the country's main international airport runway. Audio

6:03 AM.French Polynesia's Taputapuatea marae, a centre for Polynesian seafarers from where they explored islands such as Hawaii and New Zealand, is up for world-wide recognition. Audio