Dateline Pacific morning edition for 7 July 2018

Pacific Media Alliance says a ban imposed by Nauru on ABC journalists attending the Forum summit is a worrying development; a marine scientist is urging caution over the harvesting of giant clams from Manuae Island in the Cook Islands; Solomon Islands' newest female MP is encouraging all women to rise above their challenges and pursue their leadership ambitions; a new report suggests Pasifika youth and their mothers in New Zealand need support to stop the increasing problem of gambling, and; Commonwealth Pacific short story winner from Samoa shines a new light on LGBTQIA community.