Tagata O Te Moana for 30 July 2016

US sued over military plans for Marianas islands; NZ police work to bridge cultural divides; South China Sea ruling could have knock-on effects for Pacific; West Papua issue picks at the core of MSG; Tonga struggling to rein in corruption, convert aid into projects; Fever pitch excitment in the Cook Islands ahead of Te Maeva Nui; A building boom is underway in Niue; An economist proposes opening up New Guinea island; Ten Pacific Island high achievers awarded NZ scholarship.