Dateline Pacific morning edition for 19 Spetember 2018

Pacific island countries are being urged to look at debt and infrastructure offerings from China as long term investments; A dramatic night rescue in difficult sea conditions off the Bougainville atolls has highlighted the need for martime safety improvements; New research from the United Nations claims climate change is a key driver in a rise in world hunger because of climate extremes and malnutrition; Electoral officials in Solomon Islands are reminding voters and intending candidates of severe penalties that now exist under the country's new electoral law, and; The first Samoan to lead a District Health Board in New Zealand has been appointed in the Counties Manukau district.