All posts by Apisalome Movono
Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific – but will governments put words into action?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. With COVID-19 travel restrictions largely a thing of the past for Australian and New Zealand tourists, Pacific destinations are enjoying the return of visitors – albeit at a slower pace than in other parts of the world. Tourism…
how seasonal job schemes are draining Pacific nations of vital workers
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. The economic impact of COVID on Pacific Island states, combined with major labour shortages in Australia and New Zealand, has created a perfect storm. A mass exodus means Pacific nations are now losing crucial workers at such volume…
Fiji is officially ‘open for happiness’ – will that apply to its tourism workers too?
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As daylight hours shorten and temperatures drop, and with borders reopening across the Pacific, many will be tempted to escape pandemic fatigue by flying somewhere warm and welcoming. Fiji, in particular, has wasted no time mounting a major…