Flights cancelled by Air New Zealand

All cancelled. Again.

This is the 3rd time it had had to happen to me.
Due to COVID, so much cancellations and,
all the anticipation and excitement about things to look forward to,
it cannot happen.

STA closed down.
My tickets were never paid to the airline,
so i can't get a refund from the airline and i can't get a refund from STA Travel.
And a trip I so looked forward to could not happen.
Who knew if the plane was even leaving NZ at that point.

This time, Air New Zealand cancelled the flights on me.
Without a notice, nor was a reason provided.
I was just emailed with a "credit" to use till next year this time.
I doubt this even makes me want to go back to the Cook Islands in the short term.
The only reason TO go back is if the border still doesn't open by June 2022,
and that my domestic flight in the Cook Islands is non-refundable also,
so I'd better get back there to use the credit for That.

It's all just so sad.
Not sad for me really, 
it's sad for all the people whose livelihood depend on visitors from elsewhere.