Friday 27 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
First the pharmacies, then stylish fashion boutique TAV. Now everyone’s doing facemasks.
Thursday 26 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
The well-loved Mooring Fish Café closed its shutters indefinitely on Tuesday–for the first time in 10 years.
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
News of early school holidays brings out surprising and unexpected reaction from Mitiaro students.
Wednesday 25 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
The children of Apii Raumanu on the islet of Tauhunu of Manihiki are happy and smiling, and ready to battle the coronavirus.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Living on the island of Ma‘uke, Eileen Story started to realise how risky Covid-19 was when a team of health officials arrived from Rarotongato raise awareness.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
On Thursday the island of Manihiki held a Covid-19 prayer service. “People are worried for their families on Rarotonga and overseas,” says Tukao school principal Apii Napa.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Quentin Schofield’s family have started their own vegetable food garden, in case the coronavirus pandemic lasts for months: “No one really knows.”
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
As Rarotonga locks in border control, life goes as usual on Pukapuka.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Aunty Nane had just planted more of her hydronic vegetable in her garden on Aitutaki, when the orders from the resorts dried up.
Tuesday 24 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
The unexpected arrival of a container-load of chicken, sausages and ice cream is like manna from heaven for Mangaia.
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
In South Korea last month, Diane McFadzien experienced some of the tightest, most unrelenting quarantine controls in the world. Now she is returning home to her family in Rarotonga with a tough message about the measures we need to protect herself.
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Fine Tu’itupou Arnold was in Geneva at the start of the month for a Red Cross meeting. Now she has quarantined herself at home to protect her community.
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Outer Islands
Air Raro took off for its last flights to the Pa Enua late yesterday. Elderly mamas and papas with their grandchildren on their hips boarded their flights; working age adults tearfully watched them go.
Saturday 21 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Trevor Pitt returned home last week after attending the Disaster Risk Management and Resilience building conference in Hawaii with Prime Minister Henry Puna. Immediately after landing in Rarotonga, he self-quarantined.
Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Local
Apii Nikao has experienced its worst flooding since the school opened.
Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education
Rarotonga’s schools close this afternoon for two weeks early school holidays – and students say it’s the right thing to do to combat Covid-19.
Friday 20 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Health
Team sports competitions on the island may have been cancelled, but gyms throughout the country continue their exercise regimes.
Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Weekend
It’s 6pm, still light but the day is drawing to a close. Gibeona Sunday School Hall in Matavera is a big space, but already it’s crowded with more than 80 people. Most are familiar faces from Matavera, but there are others from further afield in Ngatangiia and Titikaveka.
Thursday 19 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Culture
First, the sound was cut on the national composing contest. Now, the National Dancer of the Year competition is swaying off into the sunset. Te Mire ‘Ura was to have been held in May, but has now been postponed until October.
Wednesday 18 March 2020 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
The country’s major team sports have called off all their games – but rugby league refused to go down without a fight.
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