Tagata o te Moana. 2012-07-14. 17:30-18:00.

News from the Pacific presented by Don Wiseman of Radio New Zealand International.

In this weeks programme:
International observers raise serious concerns about the Papua New Guinea elections; Fiji's constitutional consultation commission starts its meetings; the damage being done to tropical reefs and what can be done about it and a successful Festival of Pacific Arts is over; Polling in PNG's general election should finally be completed this weekend and counting should get underway in all 22 provinces; The former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Sir Terepai Maoate, died this week following a battle with prostate cancer; New evidence of ancient Polynesian contact with the Americas is being presented at this year's Easter Island and the Pacific Conference; A feature length documentary that looks at the life and achievements of Tongan educator, Futa Helu, is playing at the New Zealand Film Festival this month; Delegates from 22 Pacific Island countries are on the way home from what has been deemed a highly successful 11th Festival of Pacific Arts in Solomon Islands.