Dateline Pacific evening edition for 18 July 2018

Two notorious strongmen of the Pacific, Sitiveni Rabuka and Frank Bainimarama, are up against each other in the Fiji election due this year, so how will their contest play out? Samoa police schedule an inquest into recent infant deaths; the Pacific tells the UN how its going on international sustainable development goals; Tonga's double Olympian is now an official regional advocate for children; the proposed international rugby league calendar gets Pacific support.