Tagata o te Moana. 2002-08-02

National Radio, 6pm - 7pm, Saturday August 3, 2002.
6pm News and Weather.

Tagata o te moana - A weekly roundup of Pacific news, features and music from Radio New Zealand International, presented by Anita Purcell.
Tk 1, 07'10" Programme rundown.
Tk 1, 07'50" After six weeks of elections in Papua New Guinea, the new parliament is about to sit, with Sir Michael Somare the most likely prime minister, although others say they have the numbers. Also other issues stemming from the election.
Tk 1, 17'50" Confusion and uncertainty in the Solomon Islands coalition government, following rumours that some ministers - unhappy with a cabinet reshuffle - may pull out.
Tk 1, 24'45" Fears expressed by pro-independence leaders in the Indonesian province of Papua that an operation announced by the police chief is aimed at keeping Papua within Indonesia.
Tk1, 30'55" Other news from the Pacific, including calls in Fiji for an inquiry into payments made by a Chinese-owned fishing company to ruling party before last year's election; a Vanuatu women's group expresses concern at practice of pardoning prisoners on Independence Day.
Tk 1, 33'55" Pacific Business Matters, including redundancies at Solomon Airlines; Telecom Papua New Guinea ownership; Telecom competition in Fiji.
Tk 1, 37'30" Pacific sports news.
Tk 1, 45'20" Cook Islands government presents its budget.
Tk 1, 51'20" A new study says climate change may lead to a lack of fresh water on some small Pacific islands, making them uninhabitable within 50 years.