Tagata o te Moana. 2013-11-02. 17:30-18:00.

A weekly wrap-up of news, issues and current affairs from the Pacific. The programme is broadcast nationwide every Saturday evening on Radio New Zealand National and is produced by the newsroom of Radio New Zealand International. The following rundown is supplied from the broadcaster’s news system:

1. The handling of court documents in French Polynesia has stirred controversy in two cases this week and cast a shadow over the judiciary.

2. The West Papua National Coalition for Liberation says a new report into human rights abuses against Papuans by the Indonesian military in the late 1970s only covers a small portion of what has actually occurred there.

3. The Cook Islands government says the country is preparing well to benefit from the rich store of minerals on its seabed.

4. A week after the failure of a private members bill to bring more democratic reforms to Tonga's parliament, the opposition is planning further moves early next year.

5. A proposal that seeks to require teachers in American Samoa to be proficient in both Samoan and English, is the subject of hot debate in the territory.

6. A Family Planning conference has highlighted the challenges facing Pacific nations when it comes to talking about sex and contraception.

7. Vanilla growers in Niue say poor soil conditions and a labour shortage are hampering efforts to develop the industry.