Pacific Waves for Thursday 9 May 2013

3:07 PM.Disaster management officials in Solomon Islands are welcoming the opportunity to test new tsunami warning products as part of a region-wide drill called PacWave 13. Audio

3:04 PM.World Vision in Papua New Guinea launches scheme to tackle issue of young children living on the streets of Port Moresby. Audio

3:01 PM.A spate of legal action against journalists has raised questions about the freedom of the press in the Pacific. Audio

3:00 PM.A spate of arrests in the Pacific sparks concerns about press freedom; a World Vision scheme in PNG targets street kids' welfare; Solomon Islanders welcome a Pacific tsunami warning system drill… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Late Pacific typeface designer lives on in fonts used by millions of people every day. Audio

6:15 AM.A subpoenaed Northern Marianas journalist says she is prepared to go to jail to protect her sources. Audio

6:12 AM.Police investigators in Fiji have angered members of the Chinese community there after telling media a human trafficking investigation was focusing on Chinese immigrants. Audio

6:06 AM.A village chief in American Samoa banned for questioning the spending of public funds now plans legal action. Audio

6:03 AM.The incoming French Polynesian government is expected to approach Paris in a bid to thwart any attempts to decolonise the territory. Audio

6:01 AM.Tahiti tussle over UN decolonisation bid; Fiji police anger Chinese community with human trafficking allegations; American Samoa chief stands firm despite village ban; Subpoenaed CNMI journalist says… Read more Audio