Tagata o te Moana. 2013-01-26. 17:30-18:00.

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

In this weeks programme:
Critics of Fiji's interim government have slammed new rules for political parties; Vanuatu's Phocea scandal embroils PNG hierarchy; French Polynesian leaders are hoping their bid to be re-inscribed on the UN decolonisation list will go to the United Nations general assembly in the next month or two; Cook Islands politicians divided over future of purse seine fishing; Fiji is getting more doctors and nurses in a major boost to the public health sector; Tonga is concerned about the Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme's insurance coverage; The Secondary School Principal's Association is warning school staff need to brace themselves for more pain and disruption, predicting the on-going pay debacle will go on for months rather than weeks; A worker facing redundancy at a wool spinning plant in Ōamaru says the future is bleak for those expected to lose their jobs, as there are not enough employment opportunities in the town; The Crown will continue its submissions this morning at a Supreme Court hearing over whether the partial sale of Mighty River Power will have an impact on the Crown's ability to respond to Māori water rights claims; A major international music event will get underway in Nelson tonight; A Health Ministry review group is recommending sweeping changes to improve screening procedures for new-borns’ hearing.