Dateline Pacific evening edition for 20 August 2018

The conversation surrounding the possible independence of Chuuk from the Federated States of Micronesia has heated up, with the local US Ambassador and a former president warning of dire consequences if it happens; The governor of Papua New Guinea's capital has defended his promotion of healthy living programmes and city clean-ups, and says he will keep pushing boundaries; A refugee child suffering from resignation syndrome has been transfered from Nauru to Australia; Pacific islands are being urged to consider following Hawaii and ban certain sunscreens to protect their coral reefs, and; In New Zealand's south, the Pacific population is small but they say they're being left out, and their needs are just as high as elsewhere.