Tagata o te Moana. 2011-06-18. 17:30-18:00.

News from the Pacific presented by Don Wiseman, Radio New Zealand International. In this weeks programme:

MPs in Vanuatu are urged to address the country's chronic instability; Fiji's Colonel Ratu Mara says he's not worried about ongoing attempts to extradite him; A former prime minister of Papua New Guinea advocates re-opening the Manus Island detention centre; We hear about the New Zealand's foreign minister pre-forum Melanesian tour; There's growing concern in some Pacific Island countries about the number of deportees returning to their respective islands; Training villagers living in rural Papua New Guinea on basic first aid and midwifery skills is benefitting rural communities, including those living near mines; Six Vanuatu school teachers were suspended this week after turning up late for work; Tokelau's General Fono is likely to discuss Samoa's plans for a dateline change at its next meeting, and make an official decision on whether to follow suit; and the Chief Executive of the Fiji Rugby Union has quit his post, less than three months out from the start of the World Cup.