Vanuatu breaks world story writing record

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Updated November 26, 2009 10:04:11

It already has the world's first underwater post office, and now Vanuatu has broken another world record - this time for the most people writing a story in 24 hours. 838 people, mostly school students for around the capital Port Vila, took part in the attempt to produce a book called Vanuatu Treasures.

Presenter: Helene Hofman
Speaker: Dr Wendy Stenberg-Tendys, record attempt organiser and founder of You Me Support Foundation; John Aitkens Arukelana, Deputy Principal of Malapoa Teachers Training College

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