Tagata o te Moana for 28 July 2018

A new state of emergency is declared in Vanuatu as people prepare to evacuate Ambae; A high likelihood medical error was to blame for the deaths of two infants in Samoa following their MMR vaccinations; Pacific voice aims to drive global climate concensus; Anti-corruption group cautiously welcomes Solomons legislation; How Christianity spread rapidly across the Pacific; US should help Pacific counter China influence - academic; NZ and China neighbours in Samoa waterfront buildup; Efforts to unite Pacific businesses in New Zealand and across the region.