Tagata o te Moana. 2010-07-10. 17:30-18:00.

News from the Pacific presented by Johnny Blades: Optimism about Fiji's sugar industry is growing, despite massive job cuts. The fight for civil unions in Hawaii looks to be heading for the courts. Tuvalu could be facing a more dangerous environmental threat than rising sea levels. Thousands flocking to French Polynesia this weekend for a clear view of a total solar eclipse. The police in Samoa have admitted there may have been failings in their investigation of an indecent assault case because the defendant was a police inspector. Torres Strait Islanders say their historic court win over 40 thousand square kilometres of sea between Papua New Guinea and the northern tip of Australia will mean a clear path forward in sustainably managing the region's fisheries. As of today Fiji's surf spots are open to everybody. Archaeologists in Vanuatu have just discovered the skeletons of two infants believed to be 3,000 years old on Efate.