TAGATA PASIFIKA: 01/08/1999

“News and features from the Pacific Islands communities in New Zealand. Highlights of the Pacific Vision Conference - held at the Aotea Centre during the week.” - (New Zealand Listener )
Presenter John Utanga: Pacific Vision Conference highlights, run by the Ministry of Pacific Islands Affairs with an aim to gather the Pacific Island community together and fashion a vision for the future. Conference led by Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, Fiji President.
New PM in the Cook Islands. Auckland based MP Joe Williams.
A 34 year old has been charged with the murder of Samoa's Works Minister, gunned down a fortnight ago while attending an HPP Party meeting;
Hamilton opened a multi purpose health and Pacific Island community centre. Opened by Russ Rimmington, Hamilton City Mayor;
Creative New Zealand have appointed a new Pacific Island arts advisor Anton Carter, who has been involved in Christchurch theatre group ‘Pacific Underground’.
13 year old Samoan Aggie Su’a Hewson performs in Auckland.