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Magazine programme for Pacific people.
The Cook Island va'a [waka] "Te Au o tonga" is due to sail from Rarotonga to Mururoa to protest against France's testing at Mururoa. A crew of seventeen one from Micronesia, Hawaii and Aotearoa will leave from "Ngatangiia" the place where the first migration left for Aotearoa many hundreds of years ago. Elma Ma'ua speaks with Sir Geoffrey Henry, the Cook Islands Prime Minister.
- Sir Geoffrey Henry about the protest and the Vaka.
At this year's Summit Hui was held in Vanuatu, the Melanesian Spearhead (MSG) group condemned France's decision to resume Nuclear weapons in the South Pacific. The MSG which comprises Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, and Papua New Guinea say they want to be involved in constructed dialogue with France and the leaders want a commitment from France for compensation from damaged caused by Nuclear test.
- Patrick De Loitte speaks with Deputy Prime Minister of Vanuatu Sethy Reganvanu (Chair of the MSG). Discussion is around the call to link France to its responsibilities over the testing.
Fiji has decided to accede to the United Nations Convention on the illumination on all forms of discrimination against women; however, the cabinet says it will accede to the convention with reservations on articles which deal with traditional customs and equal rights of women regarding nationality and citizenship. The Fiji rights women's Right Movement welcomed the Governments decision
- Vani Tulaki talks about the decision and its implication for Fiji Women. She speaks to Bruce Hill of RNZI.
Unemployment figures released paints a gloomy picture for Pacific Islands people. Pacific peoples are worst effected and stand alone among ethnic group.
- Wyatt Creech employment Minister speaks about those statistics and the outcomes for Pacific People.