Tagata O Te Moana for 13 March 2021

PNG approves vaccine as it struggles to contain Covid-19; Warning against Draft Bill turning Fiji into police state; Tuvalu govt seeking financial immortality on the blockchain; Concerns are raised about changes to policy for having Tongan language in schools; Vale nickel plant in New Caledonia expected to reopen soon; Norfolk Islanders urge Scott Morrison to restore their autonomy;Auckland's heritage to be honoured at arts festival.