Tagata o te Moana for 8 April 2017

Claims of human rights abuses during a police operation near a PNG goldmine are raising questions about whether its owners are doing enough to combat the violence that's plagued the mine for decades;Missionary escapes after pirate attack in PNG waters;Amnesty International issues stark warning to Nauru camp companies;Tighter NZ immigration policies lead to big fall in Pacific migration;The Pacific's non-communicable disease epidemic is not due to poor lifestyle choices according to the Pacific Community;School leavers are helping take classes in Vanuatu due to a lack of funding to pay for enough trained teachers;Samoa's first ever Olympic medallist has finally received her silver from the 2008 Beijing Games.