Dateline Pacific evening edition for 17 June 2013

Observers say a defamation action brought by ministers in Tonga is part of an ongoing saga; a UN agency welcomes talks on help for Fiji's elections; a seabed mining company is confident in the licences it's been issued by the Vanuatu government; Papua New Guinea's Energy Minister hails the country's status as a major global player in the energy business; Pacific Islands fish farmers want more resources; Tahiti gets ready for its debut on football's world stage.