Dateline Pacific for Wednesday 22 April 2015

3:05 PM.Vanuatu's latest damage assessment has revealed a greater need for international assistance;Tonga yet to ratify CEDAW despite public announcements of its intentions to do so;New Australian laws ould… Read more Audio

3:04 PM.Vanuatu's latest damage assessment has revealed an even greater need for assistance from the international community in the months ahead. Audio

3:03 PM.Despite announcing last month the ratification of CEDAW, the Tongan government still hasn't done it. Audio

3:00 PM.One of the Oceania Champions League's most successful club owners believes the competition is ready to turn professional. Audio

5:05 AM.Bill will encourage 'culture of abuse' in immigration detention; Fijian chiefs take concerns to UN forum on indigenous issues; PNG poultry industry welcomes ban of Australian chickens; Northern… Read more Audio

5:04 AM.The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, or ASRC, says a Bill which would allow force to be used in immigration detention would encourage a greater culture of abuse and mistreatment. Audio

5:03 AM.Indigenous chiefs from Fiji are calling on UN experts and agencies to step in over international treaty breaches by the Fiji government. Audio