Tagata o te Moana. 2014-09-06. 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 Pacific will benefit from hundreds of partnerships struck between NGOs and governments at a major UN conference in Samoa this week.

2. An alleged incident on the first day of pre-polling for Fiji's election, on Wednesday, has been referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

3. The Refugee Action Coalition says the Australian government's decision to not send asylum seekers to Papua New Guinea's Manus island is no surprise.

4. The way has been paved for the Northern Marianas Government to face legal action regarding millions of dollars worth of unpaid bills.

5. The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, says he is deeply concerned about the effects of climate change in the Pacific.

6. Tongan Language Week has been marked with celebrations and cultural activities across the country.

7. It has been widely documented that the significant cutbacks in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's international operations will mean a significantly diminished Australian presence in the Pacific [interview with Sean Dorney].