White River, Honiara with marketers targeted by the Honiara City Council for operating without a license. A study reports that 67% of youths at White River state they receive no regular income sources. The song "Bereft of a mother" (composer Pu Timoio of Tavi lineage of Kafika) was recorded in 1928 and in 1973 at White River. The composer mourns the death of his mother in a moving reference to the care shee took. Land has been acquired for the construction of a 33kV White River Substation. White River, Honiara White River is a suburb on the fringe of Honiara, Solomon Islands and
Honiara the local Guadalcanal islanders. A coup attempt occurred in June 2000 which resulted in violent rebellions and fighting between the Malaita Eagle Force (MEF) and the Guadalcanal natives of the Isatabu Freedom Movement (IFM). Violence was prevalent in the streets of Honiara, and although a peace agreement was made in October 2000, violence ensued in March 2002 when two diplomats from New Zealand and numerous others were murdered. Conditions became so bad in Honiara that in July 2003 Australian military and police units moved into the country to suppress the conflict, increase security, rebuild the damaged city and safeguard its