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Tsunami alert after 7.9-magnitude quake off Samoa

PressTV Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:03:49 GMT

A major 7.9-magnitude quake near Samoa has prompted authorities to issue a tsunami warning for New Zealand and small Pacific islands.

The US Geological Survey reported that the earthquake shook the waters about 120 miles (190 km) southwest of the remote Pacific islands at 1748 GMT on… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 30, 2009 at 9:18am — No Comments

Pacific Islands hit by a 4 meter Tsunami

Thaindian News

September 30th, 2009 - 2:42 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt -

Pago Pago, Sep 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS)

A massive earthquake struck the South Pacific on Wednesday morning, according to officials, generating a possibly destructive tsunami. Tsunami warnings are in effect, but there was no immediate word on… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 30, 2009 at 9:15am — No Comments

14 dead in American Samoa from quake, tsunami: report

(AFP) – 4 hours ago

This graphic provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows tsunami travel times

APIA — At least 14 people were reported killed in American Samoa following the powerful earthquake and tsunami which hit the area early Tuesday, radio… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 30, 2009 at 9:10am — No Comments

UNDP signs deal with Kiribati for climate fund roll-out

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA

Updated Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:39am AEST

Aid donors are being asked to make sure funding for climate change programs is being used effectively. The United Nations Development program, UNDP, has signed an agreement with the government of Kiribati to assist with the coordination of mainstream environmental programs.

Often there is little follow-up from… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 30, 2009 at 9:07am — No Comments

Nauru rated as toughest opponents

Fijivillage.com Publish date/time: 30/09/2009 [07:49]

Joe Vueti

The Fiji weightlifting team has rated Nauru as their toughest opponent when the competition for the Mini Games starts today.

Manueli Tulo and Joe Vueti will take part in their respective weight category.

Tulo is in the 56kg category and will… Continue

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Nauru and Kiribati do airline deal for Fiji service

RADION NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL Posted at 03:11 on 29 September, 2009 UTC

Kiribati’s national flag carrier, Air Kiribati, and Our Airline of Nauru have agreed to run a charter flight service between Tarawa and Nadi in Fiji.

The link was lost in 2005, when the Nauru airline had its sole Boeing 737 repossessed for failing to meet loan payments.

The Kiribati Minister for… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 30, 2009 at 9:01am — No Comments

New lease of life for 33 - Nei Maya Telamarawa (Rabi Island)

FIJI DAILY POST - 25-Sep-2009

IT takes days to recover from an open heart surgery but the bravehearted patients proved - ‘if there is a will there is a way’.

The open heart surgery patients in recovery at Lautoka Hospital were all smiles when Miss Sugar City contestants came for a visit.

Despite having undergone major surgery only days before, the patients were in fine… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 25, 2009 at 1:42pm — 1 Comment

Close encounter with a 30-tonne whale - Gold Coast Australia

by Greg Stolz Brisbane Courier Mail September 23, 2009 12:00am

HE'S one of Australia's top "watermen" - a champion board paddler, renowned big-wave surfer and veteran lifeguard.

But none of Jamie Mitchell's experience could prepare him for the shock of a humpback whale breaching next to him during a paddle off the Tweed… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 23, 2009 at 12:54pm — No Comments

Dust Storm now hitting Gold Coast Australia

By Stacey at Nature Pacific Pty Ltd, Gold Coast Australia.

Well what an experience it is to be completely engulfed in dust. One of the largest dust storm to ever hit Australia has now arrived on the Gold Coast.

It is now around lunchtime and our factory - Nature Pacific at Burleigh Heads is shrouded in dust. Even in a big factory like ours we have had to put additional covering over stock sitting on our packing shelf to keep the… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 23, 2009 at 12:00pm — 1 Comment

Dust storm chokes Sydney Australia

Sydney ABC September 23, 2009, 9:09 am

Sydneysiders are being warned that a huge dust cloud will continue to affect the city through the day, after they woke to an eerie red dawn this morning.

The huge dust storm which has settled over the city and much of New South Wales was carried east overnight by gale-force winds of up to… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 23, 2009 at 11:14am — No Comments

Father upset at Mudaliar's exclusion - Fiji boxing team

Sunday, September 20, 2009

AMATEUR fighter Krishna Muni Mudaliar's father has vowed his son will no longer be involved in any boxing.

An angry Arun Sumi Mudaliar, 40, lashed out at the Fiji Amateur Boxing Association's decision as unfair -- the non-inclusion of his son, Muni Krishna Mudaliar from the Cook Island Mini Games squad.

His son was replaced by Taniela Soko, who's participating in the 64kg category.

He said it was totally unfair as Muni was… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 23, 2009 at 10:40am — No Comments

Rower crosses Pacific Ocean arriving in Kiribati, inspires change

Universe - universe.byu.edu By Courtney Holmes- Tue, 09/15/2009 - 19:23

Years ago, Roz Savage, a successful management consultant, sat down and attempted to write two different versions of her future obituary.

One was of the conventional life she was heading toward, and the other was an obituary she would dream to claim as her own. An obituary of an adventurer who sailed the seas and explored the… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 18, 2009 at 10:56am — No Comments

IS NOW THE AGE OF STUPID? - Eco Premier from Kiribati to New York

Green.blorge -Technology for a greener future

THE AGE OF STUPID will be digitally broadcast in 700 theatres in over 50 countries on September 21and 22, 2009. Depending on where in the world you live, various events and celebrities are scheduled to appear for the festivities. The theaters will range from a “5,000-seater stadium on the Pacific island of Kiribati to a humble beach screening event with a… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 18, 2009 at 10:49am — 1 Comment

Banaban RCL Cr Baeba Called to Rest

Tia kaotia ma te nanokawaki ba ea motirawa man te maiu aei Kauntira Baeba Abetai. E motirawa n te O-n-aoraki i Labasa ngke ingabong. Te funeral gathering e karaoaki n ana auti n te Farm Settlement i Nuku ao ena roko rabatana nakon te Kaonobong aei 19/09/09

Information provided by Biara Touakin 10am 17.09.09 direct from Rabi.

Added by Stacey King on September 17, 2009 at 10:20am — No Comments

Fiji kava industry review could lift profits

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated Fri Sep 11, 2009 6:47am AEST

Fiji is about to re-regulate its Kava industry in a bid to get a greater share of the export market. Poor quality Kava and lax regulations have seen Fiji lose much of its profits in a market which potentially could return multi-million dollar profits. A number of countries, including Australia, have banned kava for health reasons.… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 15, 2009 at 11:23am — No Comments

Kiribati nursing students urged to help region

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated Wed Sep 9, 2009 5:33pm AEST

Nursing students from Kiribati will soon arrive in Australia's northern city of Brisbane for training. The group of thirty will join 60 Kiribati nursing students already at Griffith University under a programme funded by the Australian Government. Australian parliamentary secretary for international development, Bob McMullan, says… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 15, 2009 at 10:44am — No Comments

Giant rat discovered in PNG

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated Wed Sep 9, 2009 7:10am AEST

Scientists working in Papua New Guinea have discovered a new species of giant rat. It weighs more than a kilo and is nearly a metre long, making it one of the biggest-known species of rat in the world. The rodents were among several new animals discovered in the centre of PNG's Mount Bosavi, an extinct volcano in the southern… Continue

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Fiji scientists work to boost breadfruit yields

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated Wed Sep 9, 2009 7:10am AEST

Breadfruit farmers in the region are being encouraged to increase the size of their crops for the export market. It's also hoped the South Pacific Community-Ausaid funded program will help alleviate food security issues across the region and save some of the more endangered species.

Presenter: Geraldine… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 15, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

Tokelau to fly own flag

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated Wed Sep 9, 2009 7:10am AEST

From November, the New Zealand territory of Tokelau will begin flying its own flag. The flag has a blue background, with a Southern Cross in the top lefthand corner, and a canoe in full sail on the right hand side. It was officially presented by New Zealand's Governor General at a ceremony in Wellington. The flag won't change… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 15, 2009 at 10:15am — No Comments

Briton completes 2nd leg of cross-Pacific solo row - Arriving in Tarawa

WTVY DOTHAN, AL USA Updated: Sep 09, 2009 6:44 AM

SYDNEY (AP) - A British environmentalist attempting to become the first woman to row alone across the Pacific Ocean has completed the second leg of her journey, arriving safely in the tiny South Pacific nation of Kiribati.

Roz Savage reached the main island of Tarawa on Saturday, setting foot on dry land for the first time in more than three… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 15, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments