Dateline Pacific for 21 June 2019

The highest number of people in Samoa for five years put their names into the hat for this year's ballot to get an opportunity to live and work in New Zealand; A Pacific climate change specialist from SPREP says there is a groundswell of support for the region's stance at the latest global talks he's attending in Germany; Last week the Frank Bainimarama-led government delivered its budget for the coming year on the back of growth it described as the "Bainimarama boom". This week, the Opposition warns the state's economic plan has failed to provide incentives to increase wages and salaries for the people of Fiji; For the past 17 years the Global Fund has provided billions of dollars around the world to help overcome HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, and; The Fiji women's rugby league team will create history on Saturday when they take the field in their first ever international match.