Dateline Pacific morning edition for 17 October 2017

Papua New Guinea's police force is struggling to contain divisions in its upper hierarchy while resourcing shortfalls are contraining eforts to maintain law and order in high risk security hotspots; The Pacific Climate Action Network says it wants next month's global conference on climate change in Bonn to reach commitments on compensation for victims; A film academic praises the beauty of the movie shot inside the Manus Island detention centre; New Zealand is silent about a threat by Fiji to expel Wellington's top diplomat in Suva; UNICEF says there will be serious logistical challenges in returning thousands of evacuees to the Vanuatu island of Ambae; There's been criticism of the data used to determine Cook Islands developed nation status; A growing mental health problem in Tonga; Projections show there will be more plastic than fish in the ocean by 2050; Niueans urged to do more to ensure their language and culture survives.