14 Nov 2018

Voters brave heavy rain in Fiji

From , 4:05 pm on 14 November 2018

People in Fiji braved heavy rain and flash flood warnings to cast their vote in today's general election.

It's just the second election in 12 years.

The polls four years ago were the first since the 2006 coup.

RNZ Pacific's Sally Round has this report from Suva.

Voters donned gumboots and sheltered under umbrellas to go to cast their vote with heavy rain warning in force.

Voters donned gumboots and sheltered under umbrellas to go to cast their vote with heavy rain warning in force. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Kelvin Anthony