Dateline Pacific evening edition for 8 July 2015

Hopes in Papua New Guinea the jailing of a former police commissioner will spur change; The upcoming Cook Islands independence celebrations take on a much local flavour than the first ones fifty years ago; Memories of the Rainbow Warrior's last Pacific voyage are re-ignited; It's hoped a conference on the Pacific's ancient Lapita people will spark further research.; In sport, FSM footballers are upbeat despite record defeats.