AUCKLAND: The Pacific Micronesian Foundation has launched an online news website, The Kiribati Independent, with the aim of connecting the 2000-strong i-Kiribati community in New Zealand with the homeland.
It publishes stories, events and notices of interest to the Kiribati community in New Zealand.
The homeland population of Kiribati is about 100,000.
A key objective is to help the foundation promote and enhance education among the Kiribati community in New Zealand.
This is the first Kiribati website in New Zealand and its home page says it seeks “to keep our people together on the web through news”.
The Lion Foundation provided $3500 to develop the website.
Pacific Micronesian Foundation trust chairman Tokaman Timoteao says this “clearly demonstrates the donor’s high commitment to the development of migrant and minority communities in New Zealand”.
Taberannang Korauaba, a former online editor of Pacific Media Watch, is a contributing editor of the new website.
He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge about the media and journalism in Kiribati.
He is the graduate of AUT University and the University of the South Pacific and pursuing a masters in communication studies at AUT this year. - The Kiribati Independent/Pacific Media Watch
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