Pacific Beat

Fiji's soccer squad sets off for a pre-Olympic tour of Brazil with coach Frank Farina saying they have everything to gain from the experience that lies ahead. And, a call for Australia and New Zealand to intervene amid concerns that the rule of law is breaking down in Papua New Guinea.

Papua New Guinea's Opposition calls on Australia and New Zealand to intervene over concerns about the rule of law and corruption in PNG.

Religious leaders from around the world are calling on their governments to limit global warming as a matter of urgency, we get the view of Port Moresby archbishop John Ribat. And, details of the devastating effect Cyclone Winston also had on the marine life in Fiji.

We'll get the latest on the stand off between police officers and the anti-corruption unit in Papua New Guinea.

After fleeing to Australia, former assistant commissioner Henry Brown reveals his fears for Fiji's police force. And, while emergency runway repairs at Port Vila's Bauerfield airport have been completed, Air New Zealand are in no hurry to reinstate their weekly flight.

PNG's Opposition responds to the suspensions of the country's top anti-corruption cops.

Catholic bishops address the issue of West Papua's call for independence from Indonesia - we speak to PNG Bishop Don Lippert from Mendi diocese who's just returned from visiting the province. And, Fiji rushes to clarify that it does not support China's claims over territory in the South China Sea.

Air accident investigators have arrived in Papua New Guinea's Western Province to try and establish the cause of a crash in which 12 people died. And, concerns expressed after Nauru convicts an Iranian refugee, a single father, of taking his own life.

The International Monetary Fund estimates Papua New Guinea's economic growth this year will be significantly less than the government's estimate. Twelve people, including three children, killed in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea's Western Province.