9 Aug 2018

Dateline Pacific morning edition for 9 August 2018

From , 5:06 am on 9 August 2018

Three quarters of child sex crimes in Papua New Guinea never make it to trial. We find out why; After years of attempts, delays and re-attempts, a Cook Islands developer still has hopes for a five star hotel on Rarotonga; PNG's police chief orders an investigation after a teen is filmed being beaten by police; Efforts are ramped up to eradicate Guam's invasive rhinocerous beetle; We're in Port Moresby, checking in on progress for this year's APEC Summit in Papua New Guinea; And the Vanuatu Government faces criticism for delaying the election of the traditional chiefs liaison agency, the Malvatumauri.