The man with the longest surname in Fiji is Levani Mavoaiuluivitimaitaveunienanodralakicakacakatakanavalenilotunagon enivadravadraenaesitetimaiuraqaicuruvularuaenavaleniveivakabulaimaiwaiyevoenayasanakocakaudrove. It means “injured (mavoa) while on Taveuni when the people of Vadravadra went to work at Ura Estate where he got injured and was later admitted for two months at the Waiyevo Hospital in the province of Cakaudrove.” It was given to him deliberately to set the record. He goes by Levani Mavoa. “I can remember my date of birth,” he told the Fiji Times, “but I cannot remember my full name.”

Mirage News Revitalising Solesolevaki Farming communities across Fiji are demonstrating that sustainable agricultural development is most effective when it is shaped by local knowledge and strong partnerships. Supported by ACIAR, the Landcare Fiji Project is working with communities in Sigatoka, Labasa and Taveuni to strengthen livelihoods through agroforestry, regenerative farming and farmer-led learning. The 6-year A$4.2 million initiative has been helping communities improve productivity and reduce production costs while strengthening the institutions that support them. Led by RMIT University, the project brings together partners from Australia, Fiji and the Philippines, including Fiji National University (FNU), the Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry (MOAWSI), Teitei Taveuni, the Philippines Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), and the University of the Philippines Los Banos and Mindanao. Building on local strengths One of the project's most significant achievements has been adapting the Livelihood Improvement through Facilitated Extension (LIFE) Model to Fiji's unique social and cultural context. Dr Mary Johnson, Landcare Fiji Project Leader and Research Fellow at RMIT University, said the model offered valuable lessons about how research and development can work together to support communities. The LIFE model is a community-based agricultural extension approach developed to improve...

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more Airplane Art.  This week, we have a Fiji Airways Airbus A330-200 taxiing at Singapore Changi Airport as it prepares to commence its journey back to Nadi International Airport in Fiji. Fiji Airways operates a fleet of three Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The airline also operates the Airbus A350-900 and Airbus A330-300 in its operations. This aircraft is DQ-FJT and is named Island of Taveuni. It joined Air Pacific in March 2013, and it rebranded along with the airline in June 2013.

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YouTube video by Brian Without Borders

YouTube video by Brian Without Borders

After visiting the beautiful island of Taveuni in Fiji. I was mesmerised at one of the many beautiful waterfalls the island holds.. Watching my daughters swim and feeling the protection from the wate...