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Taufua Sili Apelu would love to see his regular New Zealand guests returning to his beach fale accommodation on Upolu s stunning southcoast at Lalomanu.
It s been a tough few years for Taufua Beach Fales - tourism took a hit with the measles epidemic in late 2019 before being finished off by covid the following year.
There is no domestic market for their once flourishing business.
But he doesn t want the borders open if there is a risk to people s health. Just look at the example in Fiji. This thing is destroying like crazy given the small population, and Samoa has an even smaller one, observed Taufua.