Dateline Pacific morning edition for 31 October 2017

An Australian politician is warning today's closure of the Manus Island detention centre could end in tragedy; PNG immigration minister hopeful about Manus transition; the Solomon Islands government appears to be on the verge of collapse after a series of resignations by ministers; there are indications that 'Akilisi Pohiva will return to the Tongan parliament, despite being head of a government whose tenure was cut short a year by the King and an academic in Fiji believes that Pacific labour mobility schemes to New Zealand could be improved to benefit island workers more.