Dateline Pacific morning edition for 8th May 2013.

The idea of a Pacific media ombudsman aimed at instilling confidence; Severe drought situation on Marshall Islands elevated to state of disaster; The Tahoeraa complete stunning comeback win in French Polynesia election; French Polynesia's Oscar Temaru remains determined to pursue the territor's decolonisation despite his defeat at the polls; volatile areas around Papua New Guinea's first LNG project put the spotlight on an under-resourced police force; the Fiji government commits to better child protection.