Pacific Island Collection - Fijian Tourism

An episode of the Pacific magazine radio programme, Tagata atu Motu, hosted by Maligi Evile.

The Fiji Visitors Bureau is launching a campaign to combat a slump in visitors from New Zealand. Fijian Tourism Minister David Pickering is interviewed by Fraser Folster about the reasons for the slump, which has been partly attributed to last year's military coup.

Henare Te Ua reads a round-up of the week's Pacific and New Zealand news.
Today is the first anniversary of the Fiji military coup - Fraser Folster reports from Suva
Racism towards Pacific Island people in all walks of life in New Zealand is revealed in a report by the Pacific Island Network.
Race Relations conciliator Wally Hirsch says Pacific languages need to be more widely taught in New Zealand
Rotuma Islanders in Auckland say they want to declare independence from Fiji and restore links with Britain. Fraser Folster reports.
Tongan father and son rescued on Lakeba Island after drifting at sea for three weeks.

Interview with 'Akilisi Pohiva, who recently won a court case against the government who tried to dismiss him from his teaching position because of his pro-democracy activism.Trevor Norton speaks to Mr Pohiva in Tonga.
He says more and more Tongan people are coming back from overseas and after being exposed to other systems of government, share his ideas on the need for democracy.