Dateline Pacific for 29 May 2019

Papua New Guinea's prime minister Peter O'Neill has formally resigned, following mass defections from his government in the past month, paving the way for a parliamentary vote for a new prime minister; Vanuatu is looking at developing a port with China on Pentecost, one of the country's northeastern islands. Tess Newton Cain of TNC Pacific Consulting gives her analysis of Vanuatu PM Charlot Salwai's visit to China this week; economic and climate resilience were key focus points of a meeting between the New Zealand and Cook Island government last week; we head to the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand to meet two 13-year-old Fijian boys who have been given scholarships to play rugby at Te Puke Intermediate School, skyrocketing the school's standings - and hopefully kicking off their own budding rugby careers; challenges faced by Pacific families in New Zealand are being targeted in this week's budget according to the Minister for Pacific Peoples.