23 Feb 2018

Dateline Pacific morning edition for 23 February 2018

From , 6:06 am on 23 February 2018

Papua New Guinea's government has been accused of allowing loggers to operate illegally without landowner approval; a doctor who looked after refugees on Nauru says Australia's neglect of their medical needs is disgusting; the Cook Islands government won't raise its quest for a seat at the UN when New Zealand's PM visits next month, but many say a wider debate on the relationship is inevitable; Tonga's prime minister is confident the country will bounce back, while the large Tongan diaspora in New Zealand tries to help; A Nauru refugee begs for New Zealand help.