TAGATA O TE MOANA 16/09/2017

A weekly Pacific magazine programme features New Zealand and regional Pacific news, issues, information and music. This programme is also simulcast domestically on Radio New Zealand National.

Papua New Guinea politics is reeling after the move by a main opposition party, the Pangu Pati, to join government; This year's Pacific Islands Forum Summit, held last week in Apia, was heavily influenced by a meeting of foreign ministers last month, which helped shape the agenda; Confrontation between media and Indonesian officials at the Pacific Island Forum Leaders summit in Apia last week turned sour when the topic of West Papua was brought up; The governor of Hawaii has signed into law a bill to generate enough funds to finish constructing Honolulu's elevated rail; The Lawyers for 19 Nauruans being prosecuted for protesting against the government are seeking help to cover costs; Kiribati health authorities say new research has revealed more needs to be done to teach people about cervical cancer as cultural barriers are preventing women from being screened; Samoans are getting outdoors to support a nationwide campaign to plant two million trees by 2020; A PNG coffee grower's introduction to the taste of his own coffee has revolutionised his business.

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