28 Aug 2015

Pacific correspondent Mike Field

From Nine To Noon, 9:53 am on 28 August 2015
A man in Tokelau cleans his skipjack tuna catch.

A man in Tokelau cleans his skipjack tuna catch. Photo: Michael Field

Mike Field reports issues in the Pacific including the US Tuna treaty and the deepening risks across the region as El Nino sets itself up for a record year. South Pacific exposure to China’s economy – time to worry? And, now that Japan cannot field a team for the expanded Super Rugby competition, isn’t it time, and possible, for the Pacific to have its chance?

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