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  • In December 2005, the turaga ni yavusa wrote to the Education Ministry informing them that the lease was renewed without the consent of the landowners.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2009

  • Bainimarama said the emerging issues include "the misinterpretation of the customary fishing rights; the absence of marine resource inventory to determine value of compensation; rights of compensation; restriction of compensation to foreshore development; lack of consultations between chiefs and members of the yavusa; processing of fishing licenses and foreshore applications; and environmental issues".

    Fijilive.com - Gateway to Fiji Islands - News 2009

  • Two yavusa at Yaroi Village and Nakama with about 400 members said their source of food would dwindle further if they lost their fishing ground.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2009

  • In December 2005, the turaga ni yavusa wrote to the Education Ministry informing them that the lease was renewed without the consent of the landowners.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2009

  • Two yavusa at Yaroi Village and Nakama with about 400 members said their source of food would dwindle further if they lost their fishing ground.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2009

  • A former company board of director and head of the yavusa Lovelove, Paula Maleau, disagreed, saying that money since the company was established in 1997, money had been used on meeting the obligations of the vanua of Labasa.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2008

  • Meanwhile, internal investigations continue into the alleged misuse of funds and abuse of office whereby nine previous board members who were turaga ni yavusa were insured with the premiums paid for by the tikina fund without the knowledge of the shareholders.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2008

  • One of the highlighted issues was that trustees who were administering the 20 per cent deductions from lease money of 18 yavusa were also beneficiaries of the trust fund.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2008

  • Paula Maleau the yavusa leader from Lovelove said that if the Qomate family withdrew from the company then so would all other yavusa.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2008

  • THE Native Lands Commission has declared Timoci Ukuvakaloa as the Tu Waina, head of yavusa Wainasue, Nakorovou, Dreketi, Rewa.

    Fiji Times Online - Local News 2009

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