Tagata o te Moana. 2011-10-22. 17:30-18:00.

News from the Pacific presented by Don Wiseman, Radio New Zealand International. In this weeks programme:
Tension remains high in Indonesia's Papua after a declaration of independence at a congress for indigenous leaders; Kiribati holds the first stage of its general election; Rain eases drought in the central Pacific but the situation is still precarious;Health educators in Pacific Islands affiliated to the United States say the loss of federal training funds will be a huge set back for their fight against lifestyle diseases; Fiji's interim government has confirmed it plans to have a tax on fatty foods in place sometime next year; Archeologists are excited at the discovery of a second Lapita cemetery in Vanuatu; The author of this month's report on the Porgera gold mine operation in Papua New Guinea says grievances about the operation will be aired at meeting scheduled for late next month; A number of current and former New Zealand cricketers will come together for a charity match in support of Fiji women's captain Losalina Harford next month; and New Zealand and Pacific stories have been the inspiration for categories at this year's style Westfield Pasifika fashion show.