Dateline Pacific for 11 September 2019

Police forces around the Pacific have been caught off guard by the growth of the methamphetamine trade in the region; the governor of Papua New Guinea's capital has promised more public action regarding West Papua. Powes Parkop led thousands of people on a march in Port Moresby on Tuesday to voice support for independence for the indigenous Melanesians in the neighbouring, Indonesian-controlled territory; Pacific pension, superannuation, trust and sovereign fund operators want to know how to improve their investments while also contributing to the region; the Tonga National Rugby League board says it has been unfairly attacked and former coach Kristian Woolf had to be sacked.