Pacific Beat

We look at the Pacific response to president Donald Trump's announcement the United States will pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, what the leaders think and the reaction in countries with links to the US.

A 40 million dollar funding boost in the fight against multi-drug resistant TB. And, history will be made Apia tonight when the Queensland Reds and the Auckland Blues go head to head in the first ever Super Rugby game to be played in the in the Samoan capital.

The world reacts to Donald Trump's announcement the US will withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement. In the Pacific, the decision's been described as selfish and destructive.

The fight against TB in PNG gets a big financial boost. PNG Might be one of the toughest places in the world to do business but female entrepreneurs are making their mark.

Papua New Guinea's electricity provider blames a technical fault for the weekend blackouts which caused havoc for small businesses in Lae. And, the head of the observer team being sent by the Melanesian Spearhead Group to monitor the general election in PNG says they're facing a huge challenge.

Disaster relief agencies meet in PNG to improve their response to extreme weather events as another El Nino looms. A show of political support in New Zealand for the people of West Papua in their bid for self-determination.

A tiny pest threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands in PNG. A lack of fuel supply and technical faults blamed for long power cuts in PNG's second largest city.

The coach of Vanuatu's soccer team reflects of the great heart and courage that made them the talk of the tournament at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup. And, the President of Kiribati tells the world his country needs help to combat the impact of climate change, while the Green Climate Fund dallies on delivering promised funding.

Tuvalu spending its own limited resources on building sea walls after the Green Climate Fund fails to deliver. And, the PNG Hunters go clear at the top of the Intrust Super Cup ladder after a resounding win over Townsville Blackhawks in Port Moresby by 42 points to 4.

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop defends her government's aid budget, with a claim that money is being spent more effectively and and more efficiently and MPs face tough questions over broken promises on the election campaign trail in Papua New Guinea, while a significant number of voters want to know why they've been disinfranchised.