Monthly Archives: April 2020

Every year New Zealand highlights languages from the Pacific Islands during week-long festivals that typically run from May to October. This year the lineup will include two new languages from Kiribati and Rotuma, respectively. Hopefully, the outbreak of the Covid-19 … Continue reading →

Every April 26, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. World IP Day 2020 puts innovation – and the IP rights that support it – … Continue reading →

There is some good news out there amid the Covid19 pandemic. The Cook Islands has been declared free of the coronavirus. During his “address to the nation,” Prime Minister Henry Puna thanked God for giving people courage and strength during … Continue reading →

This week we’ll keep to the theme of storytelling and focus on a very unique island of the Pacific called Bougainville. Bougainville is the easternmost island of Papua New Guinea, in the Solomon Sea, southwestern Pacific. Geographically, Bougainville is the … Continue reading →

I would be remiss not to recommend a couple of books to engage yourself during this time of quarantine. Both books will take you to the beautiful South Pacific during the early part of 20th Century. Enjoy!  Mr. Moonlight of … Continue reading →

Although my heart go out to those in the Pacific Islands who are impacted by the rising cases of Covid-19, as well as Cyclone Harold, which has ravaged Vanuatu, Fiji and heading towards Tonga, I thought I would return with … Continue reading →

Rapa Nui (Easter Island), which is one of the most isolated islands on earth, is not immune to the Covid 19 virus. In fact, as of April 1, the island has confirmed another three cases of Covid-19 coronavirus, bringing its total to … Continue reading →