Dateline Pacific for 30 July 2019

Tokelau's High Court has backed the government's dismissal of two public servants, but found it unlawfully withheld pay from them; the International Finance Corporation is aiming to help workers who are victims of gender based violence in Fiji; Solomon Islands new governor general has called for an end to what he describes as the 'handout mentality' in the country; a single use plastic ban and importation levy comes into force in Tuvalu from the beginning of August to help deal with waste in the small remote islands; the Samoa government is accelerating plans to build a new national rugby stadium following criticism of the playing field at Apia Park.