Photo: RNZ/ Susana Lei'ataua
It's a tale of two coastlines.
On the north coast of Samoa's island of Upolu, King Charles and Queen Camilla have been welcomed to Apia for the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), with leaders from 56 countries.
Their majesties stay at the luxurious Sinalei Resort and Spa at Siumu Village, and the international dignitaries and their delegations are on the P&O cruise ship Pacific Explorer, which is berthed in Apia Harbour while hotel occupancy is maxed in the island capital for the duration of CHOGM.
Photo: RNZ/ Susana Lei'ataua
However, on the idyllic south-west coast, villages and tour operators are living in stark contrast, since the
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