Tagata o te Moana. 2012-04-21. 17:30-18:00.

News from the Pacific presented by Don Wiseman, Radio New Zealand International. Programme content provided by broadcaster.

In this weeks programme:
Ongoing political and constitutional turmoil in PNG; Fiji floods displace entire villages; French Polynesia nuclear test vets accuse France of official cynicism; Pacific leaders warned they need to adapt to social media, or be left out of the political conversation; A political scientist at the University of the South Pacific says Fiji is positioning itself as an important strategic partner for China in the South Pacific; The national secretary of the Fiji Trade Union Congress says no action was taken by the Fiji police more than a year ago when his claims of being beaten at the hands of military personnel were common knowledge; Recent research indicates eating white rice may increase the chance of developing type 2 diabetes.