Not that she needed it after working her way up to the top post for 17 years with the Samoa Tourism Authority.
She had one week to complete the finishing touches before Samoa’s international borders which have been closed to the rest of the world for over 2 years was officially opened on 1 August.
The shutdown has crippled the tourism industry and with flight schedules back to normal, Petaia-Tevita had her work cut out for her.
