Tagata o te Moana for 6 August 2016

Description:

Australia's government has been criticised for shirking responsibility for the plight of asylum seekers and refugees caught up in its offshore processing centres on Nauru and Manus Island, Papua New Guinea; The Tongan Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva is staring down a motion of no confidence when he returns from his trip to New Zealand, but says he has the support of cabinet; West Papuan refugees in the Papua New Guinea capital Port Moresby have expressed gratitude at being given land for resettlement; A new report says charges have been laid in less than two percent of more than 20-thousand violent incidents towards Vanuatu women; ADB says high internet costs constraining economic development in the Pacific; A feature length movie about the exploitation of a New Caledonia based Wallisian rugby player and his move to France to forge a professional career has just screened at the New Zealand International Film Festival; A world heritage listing could bring millions of dollars in conservation help for ancient ruins near Pohnpei in Federated States of Micronesia; Pacific medal hopefuls talk about their goals for the Rio Olympics.

Content partner:

RNZ Pacific

Availability:

Not specified