Easter Island
Chilean island in the Pacific
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| 2022 |
Relocation of moai
A moai statue held in the Chilean National Museum of Natural History in Santiago was returned to Easter Island after being abroad for over 150 years.
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| 2022 |
Moai
A wildfire in Rano Raraku damages an unknown number of moai, with the local mayor claiming the fire was intentionally started. Some statue damage is considered 'irreparable'.
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| October 2022 | A forest fire burned a significant portion of the island, causing irreparable damage to some moai, with arson suspected. |
| October 2022 | A suspected arson forest fire occurred, burning a significant portion of the island and causing irreparable damage to some moai statues. |
| August 4 2022 | Easter Island reopened to tourists after being closed for over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| January 2022 | A tsunami warning was issued for Easter Island following the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami. |
| 2021 | A Constitutional Court decree repealed a previous law that had imposed lower sentences for certain crimes on Easter Island compared to mainland Chile since 1966. |
| 2021 | Anthropologists Robert DiNapoli and Carl Lipo research confirmed steady population growth from initial settlement until European contact in 1722, challenging previous theories of societal collapse. |
| 2020 |
Moai
An unoccupied truck rolls into a moai, destroying the statue and causing 'incalculable damage'.
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| 2020 | A pickup truck crashes into and destroys a moai statue due to brake failure, with no injuries reported. |
| 2020 | The property rights conflict was settled, with the Hitorangi clan receiving property rights while the owners retained hotel exploitation rights for 15 years. |
| June 2020 |
Mataveri International Airport
LATAM Airlines discontinued its flight service to Papeete, Tahiti through the airport's transit lounge.
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| March 17 2020 | Easter Island was closed to tourists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 |
City Connection
The NES version of City Connection was released on the Nintendo Classics service.
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| 2019 |
Moai
A study concluded that ancient Rapa Nui people believed quarrying moai might be related to improving soil fertility and securing critical food supplies.
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| June 2019 |
Hoa Hakananai'a
Lissant Bolton, Keeper of the Department of Africa, Oceania and the Americas at the British Museum, visited Easter Island to discuss the potential loan or return of the Hoa Hakananai'a statue.
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| 2018 |
City Connection
Clarice appears in the high-definition remaster The Game Paradise Crusin' Mix as downloadable content.
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| 2018 |
City Connection
Hamster Corporation released the Arcade Archives version of City Connection for Nintendo Switch.
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| 2018 | Laura Alarcón Rapu became governor of Easter Island |
| 2018 |
Tama Te Ra'a Photovoltaic Plant
The power plant was commissioned as the first photovoltaic power station on Easter Island.
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| November 2018 |
Hoa Hakananai'a
Laura Alarcón Rapu, the Governor of Easter Island, formally requested the British Museum to return the Hoa Hakananai'a statue, highlighting the Rapa Nui people's claim that the moai was taken without their permission.
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| August 2018 | A law was implemented prohibiting non-residents from staying on Easter Island for more than 30 days. |
| March 16 2018 | Completed her second term as governor of Easter Island. |
| 2017 | Chilean census recorded 7,750 people on the island, with 3,512 (45%) identifying as Rapa Nui. |
| 2017 |
Rapa Nui people
Census recorded 7,750 island inhabitants, with almost all residents living in the village of Hanga Roa on the west coast of Easter Island.
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| 2015 |
City Connection
City Connection Rocket is bundled with City Connection DX and re-released on the PlayStation Vita through Hamster's Appli-Archives series.
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| 2015 | Melania Hotu began her second term as governor of Easter Island |
| September 2015 |
City Connection
PlayStation Mobile service closes, delisting City Connection Rocket from the PlayStation Store and supported devices.
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| September 2015 | Appointed for a second term as governor of Easter Island. |
| 2014 |
City Connection
Hamster Corporation released a digital version of City Connection in the Arcade Archives series for PlayStation 4.
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| 2014 | Marta Hotus Tuki became governor of Easter Island |
| 2013 |
City Connection
City Connection was digitally re-released on the Virtual Console service for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
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| 2012 | Population census showed an increase to 5,761 inhabitants, reflecting significant population growth since the 2002 census. |
| 2012 | A census was conducted on Easter Island, providing demographic data about the island's population. |
| 2011 | Archaeological excavation reveals a large moai statue and discovers complex dorsal petroglyphs on some larger moai statues through deep excavation of their torsos. |
| 2011 | A large moai statue is excavated from the ground. During the same excavation program, some larger moai are discovered to have complex dorsal petroglyphs revealed by deep torso excavation. |
| 2011 |
Rapa Nui people
Continued protests by Rapa Nui indigenous people against marine park and reserve, resulting in further clashes with Chilean police while fighting for land sovereignty and self-determination.
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| February 2011 | Up to 50 armed police broke into the hotel to remove the final five occupiers, who were subsequently arrested by the government. |
| January 2011 | UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous People, James Anaya, expressed concern about the Chilean government's treatment of the Rapa Nui people and urged dialogue to resolve underlying issues. |
| 2010 |
Hoa Hakananai'a
Hoa Hakananai'a became the target of a protest against BP's handling of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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| 2010 | Carmen Cardinali became governor of Easter Island |
| 2010 | Mulrooney et al. published a metastudy concluding there is no conclusive evidence for a precontact societal collapse on Rapa Nui. |
| 2010 |
Rapa Nui people
Rapa Nui activists staged protests against the creation of a marine park and reserve on Easter Island, leading to confrontations with Chilean police.
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| December 3 2010 | Chilean police used pellet guns to attempt to evict Rapa Nui occupiers from the Hangaroa Eco Village and Spa, resulting in at least 25 people being injured during the confrontation. |
| August 2010 | Members of the indigenous Hitorangi clan began occupying the Hangaroa Eco Village and Spa, alleging the hotel was bought from the Pinochet government in violation of a Chilean agreement with the Rapa Nui people. |
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