Government releases details of child abuse inquiry, another day in the house, and in Dateline Pacific - People in Kiribati are still hoping passengers on a lost ferry, will be found.

National MPs dismiss rumours of leadership rumblings; Chloe Swarbrick on the failure of her medicinal cannabis bill; and in Dateline Pacific - sorrow and anger over the Kiribati ferry sinking.

In tonights programme... beekeepers weldome MPI u-turn MPs return to the house and in dateline pacific - Nauru marks 50 years of independent rule

In tonights programme... schools back - but some teachers aren't Christchurch city gets composting and in Dateline Pacific Russain and Georgian rivalry in Nauru

In tonights programme... lego toys get harder to make grabbing a cuppa in Taumaranui and o n dateline pacific - Vanuatu plans to ban Plastic bags and polystyrene

Questioning out preparedness for another earthquake; is immigration really the cause of our housing crisis; representation of muslim women in sport and in Dateline Pacific, attacks on Hindu temples in Fiji condemned.

The slave trade and profit margins; polo in Porangahau; some tips on how to get some sleep in this heat; and in Dateline Pacific - Fears of genetic mutation in French Polynesia due to past nuclear testing.

In tonights programme... plans for a historic visit to Waitangi what's actually being done to combat kauri dieback? and on dateline pacific - Sorcery-related attacks ... an inter generational problem in Papua New Guinea

In tonights programme, Clark gayford - doing his bit for stay at home dads, the risk of owning a waterfront property and looking ahead on dateline pacific.

On tonight's show... a look back at Jesse Mulligan's creepy crawlies help with christmas dinner just a little bit of Christmas music and in dateline pacific...We head to Easter Island where the famous moai statues have been returned to people of Rapa Nui