Tagata o te Moana. 2012-05-05. 17:30-18:00.

News from the Pacific presented by Don Wiseman, Radio New Zealand International.
In this weeks programme:
Pacific foreign ministers visit Fiji after a four year gap; Troops are sent in to troubled Papua New Guinea mineral projects; Should private businesses get a slice of the New Zealand aid budget; How to make money out of the Challenger Deep and Pitcairn eyes a huge marine reserve; The three leading politicians at the time of the coup, issued a communique calling for a fully civilian government to be put in place to take Fiji towards the promised elections in 2014; There's concern that next month's general election in Papua New Guinea will be a logistical nightmare and could result in more political instability; The head of the US company, Gibson Guitars, says Fiji's political situation does increase the risk of doing business there but he's confident the country is returning to democracy; The 50th Anniversary of Samoan Independence will be a key focus for when Creative New Zealand chooses the Pacific artist to take up this years Apia residency.