Dateline Pacific for 4 October 2019

Lack of opportunities for a burgeoning population has been linked with an apparent increase in crime in Papua New Guinea's capital; Pasifika pre-schoolers living in Counties Manukau have been identified as the most vulnerable section of the population in the current measles outbreak in Auckland; a young climate warrior from Tuvalu is urging her people to use this week's celebration of their language and culture in New Zealand to educate their children about the climate crisis threatening their island home; to combat the damaging impact of chewing betel nut a Papua New Guinea NGO is running No Betel Nut Day this Friday; Melanesian designers will for the first time showcase their spin on high fashion at this year's Pacific Fusion Fashion Show in Auckland on Saturday.