Dateline Pacific for Monday 23 November 2015

4:06 PM.The opposition in Vanuatu is urging the president not to dissolve Parliament; a member of the Opposition in Fiji accuses the country's Acting Prime Minister of making racist "ape-like" gestures… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.A leading opposition MP in Vanuatu is urging the president not to dissolve Parliament, despite the government and opposition's failure to end a political impasse. Audio

4:04 PM.Fiji's opposition whip has accused the country's acting Prime Minister of making racist gestures towards him during a heated exchange in parliament. Audio

4:02 PM.Jonah Lomu has been remembered as an inspiration and an ambassador for rugby by his south Auckland community, at his first public memorial on Sunday night. Audio

6:06 AM.A Papuan separatist leader walks free from jail after more than a decade in prison; Also in Papua, Indonesia told to embrace transparency; NZ's Pacific community rallies for Jonah; Vanuatu releases… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.An increase in Fiji's military budget has been criticised as money poorly spent, unaffordable and unnecessary. Audio

6:04 AM.A Vanuatu NGO says it is hoping to see up to 20 women in parliament after next year's elections if the government approves its proposal for reserve seats for women. Audio

6:03 AM.A new grassroots movement in American Samoa is hoping to collect 10,000 signatures in a bid to help save the local tuna industry. Audio

6:02 AM.There is a push in American Samoa to introduce a law which prohibits the sale of junk food close to schools. Audio

6:01 AM.The Cook Islands could end up with no veterinary service if the Esther Honey Foundation doesn't find a home soon. Audio

6:00 AM.A group of fa'afafine, akava'ine and fakaleiti is hoping to challenge norms and empower others through dance. Read more Audio