Dateline Pacific evening edition for 24 May 2013

Talks on how to protect people discplaced by climate change are underway in the Cook Islands; The Samoan Prime Minister defends his embattled Finance Minister; Defections to the government sigificantly deplete Papua New Guinea's opposition; Spending cuts to add to Norfolk Island's economic woes; Pacific Disability organisations hope aid through a regional agency will help ease their workload; and the European Union expands an aid project aimed at boosting exports from the Pacific.