Tagata o te Moana for 26 October 2019

Measles from New Zealand's epidemic is spreading to the Pacific; The defence force is preparing for a climate change induced influx of regional fishing vessels; Solomon Islands Attorney General puts a stop to a Chinese company's attempt to lease an island in Central Province; Beijing says the construction of a sports stadium in Solomon Islands will be its gift to the country; And a senior MFAT official has hit back at suggestions the ministry lacks development expertise; Aust and NZ govts called on to help fund Pacific rugby; Dozens of children are missing in Fiji and authorities say this is mainly due to social problems experienced by young people at home; The Catholic Church in Papua New Guinea calls out Australian cruelty at Bomana.