Tagata o te Moana for 5 October 2024

Mixed reaction over France's PM handling of NCAL crisis; Pacific Defence Ministers are warning the region is not a testing ground for long-range missiles; PNG Govt must deal with legacy issues of tribal violence; Fijian doctor leads medical mission; New PINA boss to scrutinise foreign news funding bodies; Rarotonga is abuzz with excitement ahead of the Cook Islands Games this weekend .