Tagata o te Moana for 7 August 2021

The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum opens leaders summit with an apology to Micronesian leaders most of whom boycotted the meeting; Fiji democracy under strain during twin crises, locals question silence from regional leaders; Samoa's new prime minister says her cancelling of a major port project that was to be funded by China will not hinder bilateral relations; Pacific countries welcome easier access to New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer scheme;France quashes a Chinese-funded project to build the Pacific's largest fish farm; A new book looks at the migration journey and lives of twelve Cook Islands women in Tokoroa