Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

Tagata Pasifika

The Pacific voice on
New Zealand television
since 1987

TAGATA PASIFIKA: Makatea Island Phosphate Mining

An Australian company wants to re-open an old phosphate mine which closed in 1966. The mine is on the island of Makatea – and in its heyday attracted workers from around the region, especially from the Cook Islands. Now home to just 86 people, locals are in two-minds about re-opening the works.

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