#FestPAC2024 | Rapa Nui representatives entertain the crowd outside the Hawai’i Convention Centre on Friday, June 7, 2024. The 13th Pacifc Festival of Arts and Culture was officially opened last night with delegations from the Pacific islands participating in the Parade of Nations at the Stan Sherrif Centre at the University of Hawaii. #TimesNews #FijiNews #festpachawaii | The Fiji Times

Huge crowds go to Rapa Nui (Easter Island) every year to see the famous Moai statues. But with the pandemic, tourism disappeared overnight, and the locals got a chance to reimagine life on their island. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://tedtalks.social/ApFF Made possible with the support of Marriott Hotels. | TED

Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is renowned for its towering stone statues and Polynesian culture. But this remote island has endured centuries of formidable challenges - from slavery and disease to the COVID-19 pandemic. 101 East correspondent Eric Campbell travelled to Rapa Nui to find out how its people have survived against the odds, and why they believe their story offers vital lessons for a more sustainable future. WATCH: aje.io/rapanui | 101 East - Al Jazeera