Dateline Pacific evening edition for 11 December 2018

The Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Mark Brown, says he wants local contractors to undertake repairs to Rarotonga's huge new water system, Te Mato Vai; Violent unrest is on the rise in Alotau, the capital of Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay province; Coconut industry needs to diversify, says Pacific Community; Travellers leaving Kiribati will soon be surveyed soon to find out more about their experiences in the hope of attracting more tourists to the country; A refugee detained on Manus Island will fight for an Oceania boxing title in Papua New Guinea.