Dateline Pacific evening edition for 21 October 2013

Fiji Labour Party says overseas election consultants are a step towards free and fair elections; Niue's premier ponders the value of links with New Zealand on the island's Constitution Day; MP from central Bougainville says the people don't want mining; NZ foreign minister standing firm on witholding tourism aid to Tonga; Cook Islands Finance Minister defends possible increase in VAT; Sport: Samoa's Kiwi FC qualify for Oceania Champions League.