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Rabi Island Background - Cruise of the Ladybug

Monday, July 22, 2013

The following are some notes on the history of the Banabans on Rabi Island, mostly taken from the excellent "Moon Guide to Fiji".

The people on Rabi island are originally from a 6 square kilometer atoll called Ocean Island, later named Banaba and now part of Kiribati. Ocean Island was exploited by the British for it's rich phosphate mines between…

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Added by Stacey King on July 25, 2013 at 10:20am — No Comments

The Bells of Rabi Island - Cruise of the Ladybug

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

As we sailed away from the village of Tabwewa on Sunday morning, the bells began to chime, calling the people to church. Earlier, a handful of cheerful and noisy children had paddled and swum out to Ladybug to say hi, but few adults were to be seen. And…

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Added by Stacey King on July 25, 2013 at 10:18am — No Comments

Albert Cove, Rabi Island -June 21 to June 24 2012

Lardo's Dream blog

We met Panea, a seventy year old man originally from Tuvalu who had moved with his family to Kioa Island, Fiji as a young boy. Panea’s mother delivered him in a…

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Added by Stacey King on July 5, 2012 at 8:53am — No Comments

Kiribati gets radical as atolls flood

Michael Field - Stuff.co.nz

Kiribati's 100,000 people are considering moving on to vast floating platforms as the rising Pacific Ocean begins consuming their atoll archipelago scattered along the Equator, their president Anote Tong says.

"If you are faced with the option of being submerged with your family, what would you do, jump on a rig like that, or not?" he asked reporters. "I think the answer is yes."

He said the plan, under active consideration, would cost $2…

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Added by Stacey King on September 12, 2011 at 10:51am — No Comments

Pacific Islands Forum leaders face up to challenges of regional development

English.news.cn2011-09-06 14:59:47

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The small island nations of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) were Tuesday issued with a stark warning on the dangers of climate change to the region's development.

The Forum…

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Added by Stacey King on September 7, 2011 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Kiribati Foreign Secretary in Australia mentions Banaban community living in Fiji

PACIFIC BEAT RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated March 15, 2011 17:46:09

The job of representing Kiribati on the international stage often involves explaining how to correctly pronounce the country's name.

That's according to the Kiribati Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Tessie Lambourne, who was in Australia meeting government officials, politicians and members of the local i-Kiribati community.

In…

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Added by Stacey King on March 16, 2011 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

Sea wall no longer an option for some Kiribati communities

PACIFIC BEAT - RADIO AUSTRALIA Updated March 8, 2011 17:51:58

The President of Kiribati says an increasing number of the country's citizens are asking to be relocated because of rising sea waters.

Anote Tong, says Kiribati is in urgent need of funding to manage rising sea levels - and to move whole village communities.

Mr Tong has also raised concerns that some of the nation's young…

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Added by Stacey King on March 9, 2011 at 9:07am — 2 Comments

Virgin oil plans progress - Rabi Island Fiji

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Serafina Silaitoga Friday, January 07, 2011

PLANS are in progress to construct a small oil factory to cater for a women's group's project of making virgin coconut oil.

The Banaban Women's Association on Rabi island in the north which has already started producing virgin coconut oil from their homes, have already started working on plans for the factory.

Association executive Terikano Takesau said the women received orders from companies in Viti Levu and…

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Added by Stacey King on January 7, 2011 at 9:46am — No Comments

Council after $100k - Banaban Child Welfare Committee

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Serafina Silaitoga Sunday, December 12, 2010

THE Banaban Child Welfare Committee desperately needs money to meet academic needs of children between the ages of six to 14. The welfare needs about $100,000 to help these children including the mentally challenged and those with disabilities. Social worker on Rabi Island Terikano Takesau said she had started working with the committee to help them meet their target and put the children in school.

Ms Takesau, who…

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Added by Stacey King on December 12, 2010 at 10:03am — 1 Comment

Kiribati climate change conference: voices from the South Pacific (Banaban Pelenise Alofa)

Kiribati, a chain of low-lying South Pacific islands, is to host a conference addressing the impacts of climate change on some of the world's most vulnerable countries

Tarawa atoll, Kiribati. This week, the tiny island state is hosting a global conference on the impacts of climate change on some of the world's most vulnerable nations. Photograph: Richard Vogel/AP

Halfway…

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Added by Stacey King on November 29, 2010 at 5:02pm — 1 Comment

BREAKING NEWS - Accident at Buakonikai Rabi

Biara Touakin 4.17pm Monday 13 Sept 2010

Another accident at Buakonikai. A council truck driven by Saiyasi from Buakonikai veered off the road and fell over the cliff…

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Added by Stacey King on September 13, 2010 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Kanaan ae Boou

from Kabong Reo

Te katekeraoi ae moan te bati nakoia ara taan babaire ibukin nanoia are a tia n anga ngaiia
ba taan beku ibukira te reeti ni Ibanaba. Kam na tekeraoi ara kauntira aika kam rine
ao te kantaninga ba ena iai te itaubai iaon te tibanga.

Added by Stacey King on August 25, 2010 at 7:15pm — No Comments

Rabi Honour Rolls - The names of the first Banabans to arrive on Rabi 15 December 1945.

The Rabi Hounor Rolls of the first Rabi Settlers was published in ‘Banaba/Ocean Island News –Special 50th Anniversary Edition, December 1995 (as provided by Rabi Island Interim Administration)

This historial list and document has now been posted to the main Banaban website at:…

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Added by Stacey King on July 19, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Banaban War History - Under Japanese Occupation

We have now posted a page on Banaba under Japanese occupation on the main Banaban Website at:

http://www.banaban.com/contents/en-us/d266_japanese-occupation-banaba-world-war-2.html

Also includes Australian War Museum historical photographs of the Japanese surrender at the end of the…

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Added by Stacey King on July 15, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Keynote Address of the Honorable Anthony M. Babauta (Quoting Banaban historical issues)

Keynote Address of the Honorable Anthony M. Babauta, Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Insular Areas National Asian Pacific Islander American Historic Preservation Forum, San Francisco, CA USA - June 25, 2010

Good evening, it is truly my sincere pleasure to be here with you tonight to help celebrate this first-ever – Asian Pacific Islander National Historic Preservation Forum. I am also honored to be one of several keynote speakers during this forum, having been…

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Added by Stacey King on July 15, 2010 at 9:59am — No Comments

Back to the Future for Banaban Elders

Theresa Ralogaivau FIJI TIMES ONLINE Saturday, July 03, 2010

L-R: Rabi Council Chairman - Dr Paulo Vanualailai, Banaba Rehabilitation Co-ordinator - Peter Crowley, Kiribati High Commissioner to Fiji - Reteta Rimon, Banaba Rehabilitation member - Ken Sigrah meeting in Suva to discuss Banaban plans to rehabilitate and restore the homeland - Banaba, previously known as Ocean…

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Added by Stacey King on July 3, 2010 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

Banabans seek $2m in damage

Theresa Ralogaivau Thursday, July 01, 2010 FIJI TIMES ONLIN

BANABANS living on Rabi Island in Cakaudrove have appealed to Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Britain to help them raise $2m to rehabilitate their homeland, Ocean Island or Banaba, from the ravages of 100 years of phosphate mining.

Rabi Council of Leaders chairman Dr Paulo Vanualailai said they want to mitigate the damage.

"We are serious about this and want to commence…

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Added by Stacey King on July 1, 2010 at 9:02am — 1 Comment

Samples of Niki Taxidis Banaba Photography taken on Rabi 2009

Make sure you check out the samples of Niki Taxidis Banaba Collection that is now available via Flickr. These first samples were taken on Rabi. Can't wait to see her full collection that will be exhibited throughout Australia next year. Fantastic Niki and this collection will be wonderful legacy for future Banaba generations.…

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Added by Stacey King on June 28, 2010 at 10:12pm — No Comments

Banaban Bid for Momi shares Fiji

Fiji Times Online Samantha Rina Thursday, June 10, 2010

THE Banaban Trust continues to review its investment in the Momi project and is now hoping to secure partners to help it recover its $1million investment in the project.

Trust chairman Arnold Richmond said they had received verbal expressions of interest from potential investors.

"If possible, we will try to look for partners in buying out our shares in the Unit Trust of…

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Added by Stacey King on June 10, 2010 at 9:02am — No Comments

Kiribati govt helps Tomas victims

FijiVillage.com Publish date/time: 16/04/2010 [06:42]

Assistance for victims of Hurricane Tomas are still pouring in as the Kiribati Government through it's High Commission in Fiji donated more than $80,000 to the Foreign Affairs Ministry yesterday.

Kiribati's High Commissioner, Reteta Rimon said her government and people will continue to support the…

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Added by Stacey King on April 16, 2010 at 9:22am — No Comments