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Articles related to "Papua"
Papua New Guinea Oils Papua New Guinea lacks the capital necessary to provide badly needed infrastructure such as roads. png • papua new guinea • palm oil • west new britain • west new britain palm oil limited
Many Islands China throws its weight around, even in outposts far removed from Washington D.C. east • asia • politic • cook • fiji
First National Park Formed In Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea is home to some rare and endemic species. The drawback to this date was lack of a suitable conservation reserve. The new National Park rectifies this. papa new guinea national park • conservation areas papa new guinea • yus conservation area • matschie's tree kangaroos • wooland park
Papua New Guinea Rugby League Bids for NRL 2015 Stars like Mal Meninga have joined a bid for PNG to enter a team based in Port Moresby into the Australasian competition. The social and economic impacts are key. papua new guinea • national rugby league • nrl • gold coast titans • national sport of png
Rabaul Eruption, Papua New Guinea, 1994 An eruption of two vents in the Rabaul caldera, Vulcan and Tavurvur, forced the evacuation of residents, buried the airport and collapsed most buildings in the city. rabaul eruption papua new guinea september 1994 • new britain island volcano vents vulcan tavurvur • evacuation of rabaul to towns kocopo kerevat • blanche bay matupit island sunk • rabaul airport rebuilt at tokua
Star Dancer Diving in Papua New Guinea, Part I Here's a fabulous way to see and dive the exotic and remote Papua New Guinea. scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba • scuba • skin diving
Sugar Cane Expedition to Papua New Guinea, 1929 Dr. E.W. Brandes and his team ventured into unexplored jungles of New Guinea in 1929 on an expedition to find new disease-resistant varieties of sugar cane. nature expeditions • port moresby • papua • new guinea • aborigines
Tales from Melanesia - Papua New Guinea and Fiji Melanesia - New Guinea and Fiji. folklore • fiji • new guinea • melanesia
Breaking News 13 Breaking News as it happens around the Pacific. This news break is about radioactive fallout in Guam,international adoptions,trade agreements,investment growth in Fiji,intriguing political ideas in Tahiti,gold mining in the Solomons and an old hand but a Young leader for Niue. guam • solomon islands • papua new guinea • australia • fiji
Breaking News 17 HIV-AIDS crisis in Papua New Guinea,potential uranium mining in Niue,China's offer to help rebuild PNG's Highlands Highway and The Pacific Flying School in Fiji comprise this week's news. papua new guinea • china • fiji • niue • uranium
Pygmy Kangaroos Are Going Home A wildlife rehabilitation facility in Java will release 17 young pandemelons, whose parents were rescued from illegal trade, into rainforest on Papua Island. wildlife trade • dusky pandemelons • miniature kangaroos • papua island • wildlife rehabilitation
Star Dancer Diving in PNG, Part II Diving in Papua New Guinea, the adventure continues . . . scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba • scuba • skin diving
Star Dancer Diving in PNG, Part III Dive with PNG's sharks on the Star Dancer. skin diving • scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba • scuba
Star Dancer Diving in PNG, Part IV How to make your PNG adventure come true. scuba diving • scuba diving • scuba • scuba • skin diving
Breaking News 12 Pacific Tourism is on the rise. Papua New Guinea pipeline is now in the design stage. There is friction between expatriate police officers and homeland police. Gold Mining difficulties crop up in Fiji and proposed forestry legislation in PNG comes under scrutiny of Greenpeace. pacific beat • fiji • papua new guinea • police officers • port moresby
Kokoda Track Wartime History In 1942 during World War 2, Japanese and Australians fought on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea leaving battle sites that trekkers visit when hiking the Kokoda Trail. kokoda jungle battles • japanese on kokoda track trail • brigade hill butchers hill battle • kokoda town • port moresby wartime
Breaking News 18 An improving economy in the Solomon Islands brings an embarrassment due to riches,Hawaiian educators are in trouble over the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the PNG stock exchange is maturing,Nauru's financial woes continue,a Blackbirding conference was held in Queensland,whaling controversy is still in the news, the United States may monitor human rights in the Indonesian province of West Papua,large anniversary celelbrations are being held in New Caledonia,and debt forgiveness is unlikely in Vanuatu. economy • amendment to the u.s. constitution • png stock exchange • nauru • blackbirding
Breaking News 19 Papua New Guinea is eager to increase its tourism numbers dramatically by 2008. Guadalcanal suffers significant landslide damage due to torrential rains. PNG and Fiji discuss direct airline routes. Sumitomo will begin prospecting for nickel and cobalt on Santa Isabel. Tuvalu plans universal Internet access for all Tuvaluans. bill gates • papua new guinea • tourism • guadalcanal • landslides
Breaking News 6 Breaking News as it happens around the Pacific. hawaii • indigenous hawaiians • advocacy • senator akaka • pacific beat
Movie Review: Under the Sea 3-D Howard Hall's IMAX documentary Under the Sea 3-D, narrated by Jim Carrey, takes you to a spectacular undersea world. 8/10. under the sea 3-d • film review • imax • warner bros. • howard hall
Witch Burning Continues Today Between the 14th century and the 18th century tens of thousands of "witches" were executed in Europe; the killings still happen elsewhere. witch burning • lynching of witches • the burning times • witches burned in kenya • witchcraft alleged in africa
Breaking News Breaking News as it happens around the Pacific. flosse • french polynesia • illegal foreign fish boats png waters • gaston flosse • harmony gold hidden valley gold mine approved
Breaking News 23 Pacific Plan debate at meeting in Papua New Guinea;regional police training program;Vanuatu dialing for dollars;Tokelau link trial;overseas aid;Cook Island diplomacy; kava ban; Amnesty Bill and Pacific trade issue sums up this week's news papua new guinea • pacific plan • coalition • suva • plan delay
Breaking News 24 A huge low pressure system snuck up on Suva and disrupted schools and business. Princess Anne is in Papua New Guinea on a royal visit. Niue is now awaiting assay results from uranium drill cores. Palau shipping receives a major setback when a prominent operator decides to forsake the region. The forestry deparment in PNG is having trouble enforcing forestry regulation. There is escalating unrest in the Wallis and Futuna Islands. suva • heavy rain • eu pacific community proposed • princess anne • png
Breaking News 14 Australian police officers leave Papua New Guinea. HIV is of concern in PNG. Scientists claim that fish can hear. Nauru switches horses mid-stream. Large tourism project slated for Tahiti receives adamant opposition. science • taipei • nauru • diplomatic arrangement • air tahiti nui
Poisonous Birds Species of Pitohui and Ifrita have a potent toxin in skin and feathers that repels parasites and predators. Other birds may use toxins similarly. poisonous birds • papua new guinea • birds that use toxins • hooded pitohui • blue-capped ifrita
Safety Preparation for Hiking the Kokoda Track The Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea is a considered a tough and dangerous trek. With careful preparation and planning the Kokoda Trail can be a safe hike. safety kokoda • preparation kokoda • physical preparation kokoda • risks hiking kokoda • risks trekking kokoda
Katuyausi My examination of some aspects of the folklore of the Trobriand Islanders is largely based on the workd of Bronislaw Malinowski. taboos • sexual taboos • chastity • bronsilway malinowski • trobriand islands
Number One Something Speak It Some people come to New Guinea and stay for a week, others come for a week and stay for a lifetime. Papua New Guinea is eternally fascinating and frustrating. Home to the world's largest butterfly, the bird of paradise,orchids galore, and the world's best coffee, it offers natural beauty in abundance. papua new guinea • number one something speak it • ambua lodge • mudmen • port moresby
Pacific Military Cargo Cults The isolated cultures of the south pacific were influenced by occupying Allied (usually US) military forces in World War Two with lasting effects. cargo cults • cargo cult • islander pacific • strange military • weird military
Review: Pearl Harbor Waking the Sleeping Giant Essentially a collection of 10 black and white documentaries exploring "the day that will live in infamy", this informative two-disc set is a must for war buffs. 6.5/10 pearl harbor documentaries • pearl harbor waking the sleeping giant • december 7th 1941 • a day which will live in infamy • battle of midway
Rugby League Four Nations 2010 Preview As the winners of the rugby league Pacific Cup, PNG will join Australia, England and New Zealand down under to fight for the Four Nations title. France miss out. rugby league four nations 2010 preview • papua new guinea break into the big time down unde • png will join australia • england and new zealand • rugby league european and pacific cups
Saving Biodiversity in Sarawak Australian scientists are assisting the Sarawak State Government in a visionary Planted Forests Project that will provide income from trees and protect biodiversity. saving biodiversity in sarawak • tree plantations to protect borneo’s endangered en • planted forests project in borneo • csiro’s forestry division assisting the malaysian • acacia mangium from papua new guinea and queenslan
The butterfly industry Butterfly conservatories house tropical species throughout the year thanks to farms that provide income for communities in countries like Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia. butterfly • lepidoptera • conservatory • sustainable • farm
The Post War Life of the Tacomas Meant to be a wartime stopgap and quickly discarded by the US Navy and Royal Navy, the ships of the Tacoma Class went on to sail every ocean for another 50 years. tacoma class • pf-03 • frigates • coast guard world war two • coast guard crewed ship
Third World Pacific Third World Pacific island nations often have poor returns because of high operating costs and a small local market, are overshadowed by larger nations such as Australia or New Zealand and to boot are undercapitalized. papua new guinea • lae • port moresby • coffee • air transport
Ultimate Pacific Dive Spots The Pacific Ocean provides many great dive locales. This article is about the sites that I would rather dive if I had my druthers. yap • diving • manta ray • mandarin fish • clown frog fish
Australia Face England In World Cup Despite their disappointing start to the tournament last week, England's players are confident they can overcome the hosts Australia in Melbourne on Sunday. england v australia world cup match preview • australia v england • rugby league world cup 2008 • england rugby league • australia rugby league
Breaking News 15 Major changes in Fiji education are on the horizon, the Australian police assistance in PNG has been temporarily suspended, an undersea volcano filled with never-before-witnessed undersea creatures awaits further exploration, and the aftermath of American nuclear testing in the Pacific still looms in the Marshall Islands. marshall islands • png • australia • hindi • fijian
Breaking News 20 There is a shortage of doctors in the Islands and especially in Guam; Brutality by PNG police reported; Guest work concept broached; Coconut power in the offing; Raratonga Flycatcher numbers increase; Fiji has plans for sugar money;Proposed Pacific Space launch a possibility. doctors • university training • guam • micronesia • guam memorial hospital
Breaking News 9 Breaking News around the Pacific as it happens. weather experts • niue • cyclones • bougainville • civil aviation authority
Let There Be Dragons We need dragons more than they need us. nuhatl • ocelotl • plumed serpent god • st. george and dragon • quetalcoatl
Logistics of Trekking Kokoda Track There are many things to address when planning a trek on the Kokoda Track. Attention to these items will improve the chances of a trekker having a rewarding trip. kokoda trekking companies • safety on kokoda track trail • porters on the kokoda track trail • food cooking logistic kokoda • tour guides kokoda trail track trek
Village Homestay A village homestay, I can assure you, is the closest that you will ever come to absorbing the culture and lifestyle of the Solomon Islands, unless of course you would to undergo tribal initiation. I wouldn't recommend it. eco tourism • village homestay • solomon islands • honoria • scuba diving
Christmas In the Orchid Garden All about the orchids that have been nicknamed for Christmas. There is the "Christmas Bell," the "Christmas Flower," the "Christmas Lilly," the "Christmas Star," and two "Christmas Orchids!" christmas bell • christmas flower • christmas lilly • christmas star • christmas orchids
Ultra-Rare White Tesselata Moray Eel from Bali Blue Zoo Aquatics Director of Marine Ornamental Research discusses the husbandry and natural history of this very rare color variant of Gymnothorax favagineus. tesselata eel • moray eel • rare eel • white tesselata eel • mark martin
Why do Trekkers Die Hiking Kokoda Track? The Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea has a reputation as a dangerous hike for trekkers. Four hikers died on the Kokoda Trail during the 2009 trekking season. trekker die kokoda • kokoda dangerous hike • environment kokoda • remote kokoda • evacuations kokoda track
Boris v Ken: London Mayoral Battle The London 2008 mayoral race is practically down to two candidates and even the popular Boris Johnson may find it hard to upstage the current mayor Ken Livingstone. "london mayoral elections 2008 • boris johnson • ken livingstone • london politics • boris johnson profile
London Mayoral Election In 6 Days Ken Livingstone and Boris Johnson remain the front runners for the second job in British politics. Both may have to rely on secondary votes to secure victory on May 1st. london election 2008 • election 2008 • boris johnson for mayor • ken livingstone for mayor • brian paddick
New Tory Mayor For London On secondary preference votes, Boris Johnson has been elected mayor of London. Critics however still remain to be convinced he is up to the task. london election results • election 2008 • boris johnson for mayor • ken livingstone for mayor • mayor results |
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