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Devastated Pacific island (Rabi) facing starvation after Cyclone Tomas

By MICHAEL FIELD - Stuff.co.nz WORLD NEWS Last updated 09:04 22/03/2010

A small island in Fiji, home to a forgotten band of exiles, is facing starvation and disease in the wake of last week's Cyclone Tomas.

First news of the fate of Rabi Island came out over the weekend with the head of the Rabi Council of Leaders Bauro Vanualailai getting a message out that the island "is…

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Added by Stacey King on March 22, 2010 at 7:04pm — No Comments

Third Death Reported - Man Killed on Rabi by Falling Tree

Article published the Friday 19 March 2010 - Latest update : Friday 19 March 2010

New Zealand air force air craft distribute aid

Reuters

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Added by Stacey King on March 20, 2010 at 6:19am — 1 Comment

Tomas coming slow, but getting stronger

Saturday, March 13, 2010

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Added by Stacey King on March 13, 2010 at 5:01pm — No Comments

Tropical Cyclone expected for Fiji heading towards Rabi, Taveuni

Friday, March 12, 2010

A depression near Samoa is now expected to develop into a Cyclone before it will approach the Fiji group in the next forty eight hours or so. The director of meteorology Rajendra Prasad says the system has become stationary to the northwest of Samoa but may start to move southwest towards Fiji soon.

Prasad says some parts of Fiji are expected to feel the impact in the next twenty four to forty eight hours."It starts off with of course island…

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Added by Stacey King on March 12, 2010 at 9:53am — 1 Comment

Tsunami spreads through Pacific after Chile quake

Nations around the Pacific Ocean are on full alert as a tsunami triggered by a 8.8 magnitude earthquake in central Chile brings higher than normal waves. Tsunami warnings have been sounded in an area affecting about a quarter of the globe. Waves have spread from the epicentre of quake and may strike land bordering the Pacific in the next 24 hours.Warning systems have improved since the 2004 Indonesia quake sparked a tsunami that killed nearly 250,000…

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Added by Stacey King on February 28, 2010 at 7:32am — 1 Comment

Runway closure postpones Tarawa flight

Fijivillag.com Publish date/time: 28/01/2010 [07:51]

Air Pacific is expected to postpone its twice-a-week flight to Tarawa from Nadi due to a closed runway.

Air Pacific's Managing Director and CEO John Campbell said urgent runway maintenance has affected operation into Tarawa airport and therefore regrets that flights between Nadi… Continue

Added by Stacey King on January 28, 2010 at 8:46am — No Comments

Please Help with the Banaban Child Welfare Project for 2010

During my visit to Rabi with Niki Taxidis last October 09, we met up with a remarkable young Banaban woman - Radhika Teaoka, who is now working for the Rabi Council of Leaders in the Social Welfare Department. Radhika has launched a project to assist improverished Banaban children on Rabi to be able to attend school.

Education on Rabi is not free and parents stuggle to find the money to send their children to school. This project provides… Continue

Added by Stacey King on January 7, 2010 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Mick joins Laurence as first seasonal cyclones

RADIO AUSTRALIA: Pacific Beat

Updated December 15, 2009 09:16:15

The Pacific is keeping a watchful eye on Tropical Cyclone Mick as it now heads near Tongan islands, while Australia faces Cyclone Laurence in the country's west. Mick crossed the coast of Fiji's main island Viti Levu late on Monday afternoon, where it made its way across the island in a southwesterly… Continue

Added by Stacey King on December 16, 2009 at 8:23am — No Comments

RADIO INTERVIEW - Cyclone Mick hits Fiji

RADIO AUSTRALIA: Pacific Beat

Updated December 14, 2009 18:05:43

Fiji has been experiencing strong winds and flooding from tropical Cyclone Mick. A tropical cyclone gale warning has been in force for the Fiji group, and flash flooding has been reported in some parts of the country. Tony Wedd from the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center in Brisbane spoke to me earlier about Tropical… Continue

Added by Stacey King on December 14, 2009 at 10:52pm — No Comments

On Copenhagen's opening, urgent appeal for climate action

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA Emma Alberici, with agencies Last Updated: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:10:00 +1100

The so-called "Climategate" row over leaked e-mails from Britain's University of East Anglia has been a key talking point at the opening of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.

In his opening address, Rajendra Pachauri, the chairman of the Nobel… Continue

Added by Stacey King on December 9, 2009 at 8:47am — No Comments

Pacific region marks World Aids Day

RADIO NZ INTERNATIONAL

Posted at 18:53 on 30 November, 2009 UTC

The region is marking World AIDS Day today with a range of different activities to educate the public about the virus.

This year’s World AIDS day theme is campaigning for free universal testing and treatment worldwide.

Papua New Guinea will have a media campaign, will distribute brochures and will broadcast an… Continue

Added by Stacey King on December 1, 2009 at 9:47am — No Comments

Technology Professor Says Fiji Can Beat Financial Crisis

November 19, 2009 6:20 a.m. EST

Ana Tudrau-Tamani - AHN Fiji Correspondent

Suva, Fiji (AHN) - Fiji can beat the financial crisis with natural elements in its favor and an abundance of fertile land, says an academic.

Assistant Professor in Management at the Fiji Institute of Technology, Dr Kunneth Ramakrishnan said Fiji can even become a rich country if it makes use of available resources.

In a public lecture in Suva today, Ramakrishnan said Fiji can succeed… Continue

Added by Stacey King on November 20, 2009 at 8:45am — No Comments

Miss Kiribati's youngest queen

FIJI TIMES ONLINE Friday, November 20, 2009

Taumiri Tetuai hopes to bring change to the lives of her people

KIRIBATI beauty Taumiri Tetuai is the youngest contestant at the Miss South Pacific Pageant which begins tomorrow.

She arrived at Nausori Airport last night.

Ms Tetuai recently completed Form Seven at Pukekohe High School in Auckland.

She was crowned Miss Kiribati in Aotearoa in 2007 and… Continue

Added by Stacey King on November 20, 2009 at 8:40am — 1 Comment

New air service Fiji

Fiji Times Online Ana Niumataiwalu Monday, November 09, 2009

THE inaugural flight between Tarawa and Nadi not only marks a major milestone in air transportation but is also the beginning of a new chapter says Air Kiribati chief executive Iosabata Namakin.

Their maiden voyage into Nadi on Saturday afternoon was given a "traditional" welcome with two Airports Fiji Limited fire trucks spraying water… Continue

Added by Stacey King on November 18, 2009 at 4:38pm — No Comments

Tsunami Iaon Rambi

Arara Aron Email: arara.library@yahoo.com Rabi Community Librarian

*This email was sent out by Arara and refers to Banaban men fishing just off Nuku when suddenly people noticed their tewas (canoes) sitting on the reef as all the water receded. Then all the water came back up again and went over the top of Nuku jetty. This is as high as the water came but can image the shock the fishermen experienced as they found their boats sitting on a dry reef with no water around them. As we… Continue

Added by Stacey King on October 1, 2009 at 10:14am — 2 Comments

Banabans on Rabi - Flight to safety - Tsunami News Briefs

FIJI TIMES ONLINE

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

Added by Stacey King on October 1, 2009 at 9:47am — No Comments

Powerful earthquake, tsunami in Pacific: Samoa, American Samoa hit

Brisbane Courier Mail By staff writers and wires

September 30, 2009 06:44am

The No.1 on a map on the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre website shows the tsunami threat. / News Limited picture A POWERFUL 8.3 magnitude earthquake has struck in the Pacific, with reports of deaths after a tsunami hit Samoa and American Samoa.

The… Continue

Added by Stacey King on September 30, 2009 at 9:25am — 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

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

The 'Essence' of Tadra Kahani - The Dream Story Stage Show

FijiVillage.com

The ‘essence’ of Tadra-Kahani is a reflection of how music, song and dance have always been a part of our cultures and how young people can use these age old forms of expression to communicate strong positive lifestyle messages about what affects their lives in today’s modern world.

Tadra-Kahani is the final culmination of two months of preparation by over… Continue

Added by Stacey King on August 17, 2009 at 8:32am — No Comments