TAGATA O TE MOANA 14/12/2019

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

Samoa's Government has updated the death toll from the measles epidemic as of Friday was 72; Papua New Guinea's government is appealing to the public for patience to allow time to process Bougainville's overwhelming vote for independence; this year's climate talks in Spain come amidst the global wave of protests by young people that have swept the world; the last of the group of Nauru anti government protestors, charged over a protest more than four years ago, have been convicted and placed in custody; apprehension in New Caledonia amid Vale's plans to restructure and sell its nickel asset; preparations for Fiji's first semi-professional rugby league team are well underway, with a 45-man squad turning up for pre-season training and a final squad of 30 players to be selected after the Christmas break.

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