Newsletter
Archive
Long before the books, the Banaban story was told issue by issue.
These original newsletters — published from 1993 — documented the Banaban struggle as it happened, and remain a unique historical archive
Banaba/Ocean Island News
— the original newsletters, 1993–1998, available as digital downloads
Every issue of Banaba/Ocean Island News was researched, written and published as the events unfolded — making this archive a primary source of Banaban history found nowhere else. The stories that began in these pages grew into the books of Banaban Vision Publications.
Where the story led...
The research behind these newsletters became Te Rii ni Banaba — the definitive history of the Banaban people — and inspired the Land of Matang fiction series.
The story continues
The newsletters ended in 1998 — the mission never did. Join the list for new releases and Banaban history straight to your inbox.