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Banaban Voice Members now 200 - Congratulations Tamaz

Mauri and congratulations Tamaz you are our 200th member on Banaban Voice.

Welcome aboard and hope you enjoy your time here and journey.

Regards
Stacey

Added by Stacey King on March 20, 2009 at 4:00pm — 5 Comments

Photos of deep sea volcano erupting off coast of Tonga

NINEMSN NEWS AUSTRALIA06:30 AEST Thu Mar 19 2009

By ninemsn staff

Plumes of smoke, steam and rock were blasted 10km into the sky after a deep sea volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga.

The eruption posed no threat to humans, with strong winds pushing the airborne rock and smoke… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Underwater volcano erupts in sight of Tongan capital

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA -Pacific Beat

18 March 2009

An underwater volcanic eruption has sent up spectacular clouds of smoke, steam and ash within sight of the Tonga capital, Nukualofa, and a team from the Tongan Ministry of Lands is heading to the area west of the main island of Tongatapu by boat on Thursday to investigate the phenomenon, which began with an earthquake on Monday. A similar undersea… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 18, 2009 at 7:13pm — No Comments

Farmers not convinced by the launch of Vanuatu's first rice project

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA - Pacific Beat

18 March 2009

Vanuatu's Ministry for Agriculture is launching the country's first rice project in a bid to reduce the dependency on imported grains, encouraging local farmers to move away from traditional root crops and plant rice instead. However, a group representing ni-Vanuatu farmers says it's unlikely locally grown rice will be able to compete with… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 18, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Space Probe to Measure How Sloshed Mother Earth Is

MILLER-McCUNE - Science and Environment

A European satellite scheduled to launch today will provide hard data on rising seas

By: Bruce Dorminey | March 15, 2009

What do the fates of the tiny Pacific island nations of Tuvalu, Tonga, Kiribati and the Russian launch of a gleaming new European gravity satellite have in common?

Gravity… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 16, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

The End of an Era with the Loss of Two More Banaban Elders

- THE SAD PASSING OF BANABAN ELDERS -

Tebuke Rotan Buakonikai and Ata from Uma

It was sad to hear news from Molly Amon on Rabi today of the passing of two more of our Banaban Elders.

Many of the te I-Matang's involved in Banaba and Banaban history over the years will remember Tebuke as the young Banaban man who went to England to take the Banaban quest for justice to the UK High Court. His epic journey featured in various TV documentaries over the years… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 13, 2009 at 7:40pm — 1 Comment

The Sad Passing of Banaban Elders - Tebuke Rotan and Ata from Uma

MOLLY AMON

Rabi

Hi all!! Tao kama bon tia n ongo ke kam tuai ae a manga motirawa man te maiu aei Ata are taman Kuamatang ao Tebuke Rotan. A kaiaaki rabataia nte bong aei (Friday).

I could recall the funeral of Nei Nnere(Tebuke's mom),where all of Rabi gathered for the funeral. She wasn't a Banaban but aron matenakina bon te bai ae moan te roko raoi. E bon rangin tekeraoi te aine aei bwa e bon rangin rungaki raoi aron matenakina. Ngke e mate Rotan ao ngkai ea manga… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 13, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Australian Trade Mininster - Simon Crean says PACER plus good for the Pacific

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA

Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:21pm AEDT

Australia's Trade Minister, Simon Crean is reacting strongly to claims made over the past week by the former Director of Economic Governance at the Pacific Islands Forum secreatariat, Dr Roman Grynberg, who criticised Australia and New Zealand's treatment of their Pacific nieghbours in trade negotiations.

Presenter Jemima… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 13, 2009 at 9:59am — No Comments

Pacific states warned of invasive organisms

FIJI TIME ONLINE

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Captain Chris Marshall of the Fiji Ports Corporation

THERE is a need for Fiji and Pacific island countries to be wary of dangerous species that threaten coasts and lagoons.

There is also a need for countries to ratify the International Convention for Ballast Water… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 12, 2009 at 9:36am — No Comments

Sea claims Rabi diver

FIJI TIMES ONLINE

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

THE sea claimed another life after a diver from Rabi Island drowned at the weekend.

Police said they are concerned that drowning statistics have doubled compared to last year.

Toaea Meneia, 23 of Buakonikai Village went out spear diving early last Friday.

Spokesman Atu Sokomuri said the deceased was out with another villager Maretino… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 11, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

US Navy ship 'Dubuque' to take part in humanitarian mission to South Pacific

Sandiego.com

The San Diego-based amphibious transport dock ship Dubuque will be heading to the South Pacific on a humanitarian aid mission later this year, the Navy's Pacific Fleet command said last week.

The mission, called Pacific Partnership 2009, will visit Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Samoa, the Solomon Islands and Tonga. The duration and departure date were not… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 10, 2009 at 11:12am — No Comments

Call for Pacific team in expanded Super Rugby competition

ABC RADIO AUSTRALIA

Mon Mar 9, 2009 4:34pm AEDT

For years now the New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Rugby teams have relied on the talents of Pacific islanders. This has also filtered through to the Super 14 rugby competition with Samoan, Fijians and Tongans in particular lending their talents to the different teams. Now the competition organisers are looking to expand the competition, and… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 10, 2009 at 10:45am — No Comments

Give Pacific division a second chance New Zealand

Monday Mar 09, 2009

By Tapu Misa New Zealand Herald

I don't blame the new Immigration Minister for wanting to accentuate the negative in the Ernst & Young report on Immigration New Zealand's beleaguered Pacific division. It makes it so much easier to sign the execution order that will put it out of existence.

But it's not the whole story. And if the Pacific communities… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 9, 2009 at 11:27am — No Comments

Kiribati dances to perform at this years Observance for Commonwealth Day before the Queen

Press Association

Thursday, 05 March 2009

The Queen will feature in the first Twitter messages posted during a service at Westminster Abbey.

Staff from the historic place of worship will update the popular internet messaging site as the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and dignitaries take part in the Observance for Commonwealth Day next week.

Regular "tweets" about the progress of the… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 6, 2009 at 9:53am — No Comments

Minister to scrap Pacific division in NZ - Special treatment for Kiribati relatives

By MARTIN KAY 05/03/2009

The Dominion Post New Zealand

The Immigration Department's troubled Pacific division will be scrapped after a damning report found it was a self-ruling "fiefdom", with leadership, financial and strategic matters that need urgent attention.

Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman wants the division folded back into the general service after the… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 6, 2009 at 9:41am — No Comments

Writing by Micronesians Wanted for Anthology of Regional Literature

Yokwe Net Online - Everything Marshall Islands

5 March 2009

Two writers from Micronesia have sent out a call for submissions for an Anthology of Micronesian Writing. Dr. Evelyn Flores and Emelihter Kihleng are seeking work from indigenous or Native writers from Micronesia including Guam, Palau, the Northern Marianas, Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap,… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 5, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Water plan helps Kiribati prepare for sea level rise

by Insciences Organisation

Published on 2 March 2009, 00:12 Last Update: 17 hour(s) ago

Low parts of Kiribati are under threat from sea level rise.

The central Pacific nation of Kiribati has taken a leap forward in protecting itself against the effects of climate-related sea level rise thanks to a project led by The Australian… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 3, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

Water plan helps sinking Kiribati stay afloat

The West Australian Online

2nd March 2009, 13:15 WST

A group of Australian scientists is helping to save a tiny central Pacific island nation from a dangerous byproduct of rising sea levels.

Kiribati is slowly being swamped by salt water, shrinking the land mass and threatening the islanders' precious supply of fresh water stored in underground reservoirs.

A team of experts… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 2, 2009 at 3:18pm — 1 Comment

Sailing with fame - And Visit to Rabi

FIJI TIMES ONLINE

By Sharila Lazarus Sunday, March 01, 2009

Morika Young

It is all in the determination one has. Sometimes, it is puzzling that we have sky-high ambitions. But the normal argument is that ambitions need not be related to success. Morika Young had ambitions of becoming a vet but destiny had bigger and better plans in store for… Continue

Added by Stacey King on March 2, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Scientists Research the Real Robinson Crusoe

- ***This is a great story with photos for all those fans of the Robinson Crusoe story - Highly recommended - Perfect for school or university assignments****

Spiegel International Online by Marco Evers

Generations of children have been spellbound by Robinson Crusoe's exploits, but few are aware of the real-life figure who… Continue

Added by Stacey King on February 28, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments