All Blog Posts Tagged 'Banabans' (77)

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Elenoa Baselala Monday, May 10, 2010

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Come and join up our special lobby group on Facebook - Banaban Rehabilitation Campaign - Help Lobby the Australian Govt

Dear Stacy and Friends of the Banaban People.…

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BANABANS BE AT SAVUSAVU PM TODAY OR ***BEFORE 10AM*** TOMORROW FOR AID SHIPMENT TO RABI

I just had a phone call from Ken Rabi (4am here Aust) as Biniati has been able to book a a car at Savusavu which is coming out to Karoko now. He said they have just opened the road and they plan to meet the car at Koroko at 11am. They expect to arrive Savusavu late this afternoon.

I have gathered together $3,000 in overseas donations from this end and Biniati will buy…

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Our RCL Chairman will have Banaban House Suva opened as soon as possible for planned emergency meeting there at 2pm Suva time. All Banabans living in Fiji should try and rally there to offer assistance, food, clothing, etc. and to assist your councillors. Please contact your local churches for assistance and other NGOs, Red Cross to rally support.

RCL OFFICE:

(P) 0011 679 3303653

(F) 0011 679 3300543

***** NOW GO TO NEW UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR RABI…

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Written by Teitirake (Henry Teke) Wednesday, 23 December 2009 00:43



Just to update you on our 15th Dec celebration. We celebrated our 15th in Auckland at one of the Marae (Maori meeting place) where our community camped from Fri 18th to Sun 20th and close to 200… Continue

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Nauru, like many of its Micronesia neighbors, has an unusual relationship with Kava. Beyond its relationship to Kava, many environmentalists look to Nauru as a test case for natural resource management (or, more specifically, mismanagement). Before we get to that, let’s take a look at Nauru’s unique history and how they came to be the nation we see today.



Nauru Island Itself



Formerly known as… Continue

Fiji Time Online Sunday, November 01, 2009

IN an area behind Rabi island, sits four houses - typically Banaban styled homes - occupied by families who depend on the limited land in the area for food.



Albert Cove which sits in the northern end of Rabi island is mostly surrounded by its beautiful white sandy beaches and mountainous area behind the homes.



The four families that live on the island plant a variety of root… Continue

FIJI TIME ONLINE - Serafina Silaitoga Sunday, November 01, 2009



IT can almost blind you. If you're not careful about screening the beauty of Albert Cove and Ringgold Atolls with your naked eyes, then you'd certainly go blind.



It sits behind Taveuni and Rabi islands in the northern division.



The blending colours of the blue skies, crystal clear shallow waters, white sandy beach with a backdrop of green is breathtaking.



That's just how stunning and… Continue

Tia kaotia ma te nanokawaaki ba ea tiba weteaki naba man te maiu aei Nei Bereti Konono about an hour ago. Te funeral gathering ae karaoaki ngkai ni mwengaia i Tabwewa Meang. A bane n roko aia utu, kaain te Wetire ao aia friends ma aia neighbours

Message from Biara Touakin - Rabi 10.47am 19.10.09

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MORE then 1000 villagers of Rabi island assembled at various high points of the island yesterday to save themselves from the tsunami. The warning, which, was later cancelled, didn't deter the islanders from carrying their families to safety on high grounds in the four villages of Uma, Tabewa, Tapiang and Buakonikai.



Rabi Island Council administrator Boukanawa Teaoti said they… Continue

ASIA Travel Tips.com Latest Travel News Monday, 7 September 2009



Blue Lagoon Cruises is offering ‘early bird’ rates on the last remaining ‘Historical & Cultural Dateline Cruises’ it has scheduled for 2009.



Departing the iconic Fijian cruise company’s home port of Lautoka on 9 November, the cruise offers a unique opportunity to see the largely uncharted and seldom visited… Continue

Scoop.co.nz Friday, 10 July 2009, 2:59 pm

Press Release: New Zealand Government Hon Murray McCully Minister of Foreign Affairs



Foreign Minister Murray McCully leaves for the Pacific tonight for a week-long trip that will see him meet Ministers, political leaders and senior officials in Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu, and Samoa. The trip continues Mr McCully's close engagement with governments throughout the Pacific, and follows earlier visits to Fiji, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon… Continue

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA - Updated 4 hours 41 minutes ago



Australia's Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs is continuing to hold discussions throughout the Pacific about the Pacific Islands Forum agenda in August, climate change, and negotiations on the trade agreement for the region. On a whistle-stop tour, Duncan Kerr is visiting Palau, Marshall Islands, and Federated States… Continue

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Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:25pm AEDT



This is a radio interview with Dr Max Quanchi who is a good friend and supporter of the Banabans. He visited Rabi to attend 15 December celebrations with Ken and our other good friend Assoc. Professor Grant McCall.



To view a photo of Dr Max… Continue

For anyone that has any doubts over rising sea levels they need to visit Tarawa in Kiribati when the next westerly's and king tides hit the island and take a drive along the causeway between Betio and the island's capital Bairiki. When the waves start crashing over the roof of your car with the whole force of the Pacific Ocean behind them you can only hope and pray that you will not get washed away in the wild seas. Once you are on the causeway which is about 3klms long you are at the point of… Continue

Wednesday, 3 December 2008



“If these people can spend millions and millions on sending troops to fight other countries, why can’t they spend maybe a couple of billions just to save people, like ourselves; the marginalised, poorest of the poor. Why? Because we are taking the brunt, we are the victims of these green[house] gas emissions, the pollution made by industrialised countries.”



These words were spoken by a Carteret Islander in an unfinished documentary,… Continue