Dateline Pacific evening edition for 14 November 2017

The lawyer representing Manus Island refugees says he suspects the PNG government has politicised their case.The costs for Fiji to fully prepare for predicted climate change impacts is equivalent to the country's annual GDP, according to a new study; Tax compliance and petrol storage are set to be two of the key issues Tonga's business community wants addressed by the incoming government; a marine scientist at Hawaii University is warning pristine marine conservation areas are under threat from the Trump administration's review of federal protection for national monument parks; Samoa's relaunched national airline, Samoa Airways, is making its inaugural flight today, from Apia to Auckland.