Dateline Pacific for Friday 4 March 2016

4:05 PM.There is an estimate cyclone battered Fiji will need to replace half of the country's housing stock; Fiji's tourism industry wastes no time in trying to pull back visitors; French Polynesia's Flosse… Read more Audio

4:04 PM.There is an estimate that cyclone battered Fiji will need to replace half of the country's housing stock. Audio

4:02 PM.Lawyers for French Polynesia's disgraced former president, Gaston Flosse, are reportedly considering an appeal against a ruling that would prevent him from standing for office at the next election. Audio

4:01 PM.Tonga changes agriculture and fisheries policies to try and curb lifestyle diseases and decrease the demand for imported meats. Audio

6:05 AM.Fiji's tourism industry wastes no time in trying to pull back visitors; A Fiji military commander in Lau says tents are urgently needed for people to live in for up to two years; Political reform is a… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.The Fiji sevens team are hoping to put some smiles on the faces of people back home this weekend, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Winston. Audio

5:04 AM.The tourism industry in Fiji has wasted no time in banding together to pull overseas visitors back in the wake of Cyclone Winston. Audio

5:02 AM.Political reform is an overriding concern for the new Vanuatu government in a list of policies and activities to be achieved in its first 100 days in office, released this week. Audio

5:01 AM.The Forum Fisheries Agency says United States vessels are to resume tuna fishing in the region in a matter of days, thanks to what it says is extraordinary effort by Pacific Island countries. Audio