Dateline Pacific for Monday 24 September 2018

3:04 PM.A decision by traditional leaders in Wallis and Futuna to reject work related to seabed mining has been welcomed by a regional body of non-government groups. Read more Audio

3:02 PM.The Auditor General in the Marshall Islands is struggling with the workload of government fraud and is calling for more resources. Read more Audio

5:04 AM.Maritime New Zealand has recently committed $US6.3million to a further three years of initiatives to improve safety at sea in the Pacific region. Read more Audio

5:03 AM.A charity, Soroptomist International, is hoping to bring down Fiji's high rates of violence against women building new shelters, counselling programmes and law reform. Read more Audio

5:02 AM.Domestic violence, abortion and suicide are issues that are only spoken about behind closed doors for many Pacific people. Read more Audio

5:01 AM.Police in Tonga are hoping to improve their own behaviour after the introduction of training in gender bias. Read more Audio

5:00 AM.Infusing local ingredients and flavours into a specially created menu is what two Māori award-winning chefs hope to pull off at Niue's biennial food festival. Read more Audio