Dateline Pacific morning edition for 7 December 2018

The Cook Islands Government has called on a Chinese company to replace about a third of the pipline it laid as part of a huge water system upgrade on Rarotonga; parts of PNG's huge Western Province are in the grip of a significant drought; new Fiji MP Lenora Qereqeretabua wants to push environmental issues to the fore in the country's new parliament; the United States has brought together journalists from around the Pacific for conversations about regional security; hopes for a Pacific-based Super Rugby team are dashed.