Tagata o te Moana. 2012-06-09. 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:
The inquiry into the Papua New Guinea ferry disaster draws to an end; Heightened violence in Indonesia's Papua; Fiji women leaders want a say in the shape of the military; Tonga considers archaic land ownership laws may change; We revisit the plight of the people on the tiny and flood threatened Carteret islands in PNG; There has been a heated campaign in New Caledonia as 13 candidates vie for two seats in the French National Assembly election; Campaigning for Papua New Guinea's general election is in full swing with a record number of candidates contesting the 111 seats; Health advisors in the Pacific says the prevalence of diabetes in the region and deaths as a result of the disease are rising; The author of Mr Pip, Lloyd Jones, says with the building of a library in Bougainville going well, the focus is now shifting to creating community activities that will help raise literacy rates.