Dateline Pacific evening edition for 5 August 2015

NZ and Cooks reaffirm relationship during celebrations; Civil societies call for a suspension to PACER PLUS negotiations and the immediate release negotiation texts; Guns could be banned in PNG under new legislation; The CNMI Red Cross says residents were unprepared for the impact of Typhoon Soudelor; Cook Islands reo seen as a gateway to identity; Pacific teams count down to the Rugby World Cup.