Dateline pacific evening edition for 8 March 2018

Hola hits Vanuatu and heads for New Caledonia; Thousands in need in PNG's quake-affected Highlands; Pacific off the pace on UN target for women's participation in decision making; An analyst says New Zealand is risking its status in the Pacific because its economic strategy is undermining its political strategy; A disease resistant variety of Rhinoceros Beetle is threatening the Solomon Islands' valuable coconut and palm oil export industries.