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Articles by Legacy Author
Air New Zealand signs Government deal to take cargo to the world
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
Air New Zealand Cargo is entering a partnership with the Government to ensure critical cargo transport lines are maintained.
Islands want piece of trans-Tasman bubble
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
As Australia and New Zealand look ahead to loosening their borders with each other in the wake of the Covid-19 emergency, there is increasing pressure to allow Pacific Islands to join a proposed “trans-Tasman bubble”.
Marine reserve locks up tuna
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
NIUE – One of the architects of Niue’s newly formalised Moana Mahu marine reserve, says it includes two outstanding commitments.
Pa'ua to the people, no more
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Weekend
Cook Islanders will no longer be permitted to send pa'ua to family and friends overseas, after new evidence revealing just how depleted the populations are. Rachel Reeves reports.
Andy Kirkwood: Sludge!
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, Cook Islands News has identified a challenge (“Cook Islands waste worsens in Covid-19 slowdown,”April 18) that faces many small island states on the path to developed status.
Ani O'Neill: Our little island must quit smoking
Saturday 2 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Environment
OPINION: Personally, I am so over burning. This week has been especially bad in our village, as we prepared for tutaka by cleaning our homes and surroundings to help stop the dengue outbreak in Rarotonga.
Aviation safety sector works together to respond to TC Harold
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
PORT VILA, Vanuatu: The Pacific Aviation Safety Office and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu are working together with Vanuatu’s civil aviation operators to ensure Vanuatu’s commercial chartered aircraft are meeting international airworthiness safety standards as they respond to Tropical Cyclone Harold.
Awards postponed
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
PASIFIKA – A mix of newcomers, old hands, and Polynesian heavy metallers are among the finalists for this year’s Pacific Music Awards.
Fijian youth most likely to suffer
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
FIJI – A youth leader in Fiji says young people are likely to suffer most in a post-Covid-19 world with more than 150,000 workers already impacted across the country.
Over 500 fly home to Easter Island
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
EASTER ISLAND – Over 500 people have been repatriated from continental Chile to Rapa Nui, or Easter Island.
Niue achieves historic conservation milestone
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
As the region remains distracted by the enormity of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Niue has pressed ahead and this week formalised the creation of an enormous marine reserve.
Don Carlaw: Police flag
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, I fail to understand why the police find it necessary to stop all traffic moving past their building during their daily flag raising ceremony.
Wilkie Rasmussen: Government must call a new election
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Letters to the Editor
Dear editor, This Covid -19 phenomenon exposes the failures of the Government with regard to economics. There is no export in agriculture, in black pearls, in fish, in arts and crafts and so on.
Rapa Nui cautious to avoid further cases of Covid-19 as repatriation flights begin
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
Officials on Rapa Nui, or Chilean administered Easter Island, are being cautious to avoid further cases of Covid-19 as repatriation flights begin from the mainland.
Fiji stresses ambition as “more urgent than ever” in light of covid-19 crisis and impact of TC Harold
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
As Pacific Small Island Developing States cope with both the aftermath of severe Cyclone Harold and the ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic, Fiji has led a global push for greater multilateral solidarity and support to brace vulnerable countries for devastating public health and economic impacts.
Call for Samoa PM to delay controversial bills
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
Two political parties in Samoa have called on the Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi to delay passing controversial bills, RNZ reports.
Bars and clubs make plea to PM
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
The Tonga Bar Club and Restaurant Association has added its weight to a call for the government to ease the six-week-long Covid-19 restrictions.
Tongan businesses want economy to 'get moving'
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
Businesses in Tonga are calling on the government there to ease Covid-19 restrictions to get the economy moving again.
Carlo Ignacio: The tree of life in your brekkie bowl
Friday 1 May 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Art
Kia Orana, My name is Carlo Ignacio and I am the head chef at Little Polynesian Restaurant.
Malaria adds to Vanuatu's woes
Wednesday 29 April 2020 | Written by Legacy Author | Published in Small World
VANUATU – Vanuatu health authorities have another challenge to deal with after a local outbreak of malaria in the northern province of Torba following Tropical Cyclone Harold.
