Dateline Pacific evening edition for 2 July 2013

Newly declassified documents show that nuclear fallout in Tahiti is far worse than previously admitted; Pacific Island countries are urged to take the steering wheel in the face US-China rivalry; A former New Zealand foreign minister says the UN should not be using Fiji troops as peace keepers; Tokelau goes further with its pursuit of renewable energy; and Vanuatu gets a team to the beach volleyball world championships for the first time.