The existential threat posed by climate change remains the biggest concern for the new Tuvalu government.
The government is about to launch a drive to better inform the people about the contents of a treaty with Australia and its leader is firm that the country is not getting into bed with Beijing.
These are some of the matters discussed in an expansive interview RNZ Pacific's Don Wiseman had with the newly elected Tuvalu prime minister, Feleti Teo.