Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 December 2013

The Cook Islands faces an increase of millions to maintain Air New Zealand's LA-Rarotonga service; A Papua New Guinea health worker denies a government assertion that sorcery is in people's minds; The report from an inquiry into Pacific languages in early childhood education in New Zealand is labelled a death sentence; PNG's Speaker defends his plans for reformation of parliament; and a call for help from Carteret Islanders wanting to move to Bougainville.