Fiji

Rainbow Pride Foundation board director Lady Rhonda Dina says Pride Month is a "powerful reminder of the ongoing struggle for acceptance and inequality".

Ratu Wiliame Katonivere Katonivere said his presence at the summit signifies Fiji's high-level support to Ukraine.

A governance professor in Fiji and a former Electoral Commission member says the resignation of the founding members of the country's largest political party in parliament is a "shocker". Audio

RFNS Puamau, which was gifted from the Australian government, was commissioned last month. The Fiji Navy says "at present, it is premature to determine the details of the events that unfolded".

The founding members of the FijiFirst party, including former prime minister Frank Bainimarama and ex-attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, have resigned.

Captain Alesi Waqa said while they have prepared well, they respect their opponents at the week-long event in Brisbane starting next Monday.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon made the announcement in Suva, including removing the need for transit visas for Fijians entering New Zealand.

Fiji government has stripped the role of chief legal advisor from its Justice Minister Siromi Turaga and appointed lawyer Graham Leung as the new Attorney-General.

Enhancing trade and economic cooperation and engagement in the Pacific will be the focus when Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visits Niue and Fiji.

Those removed from the party include the opposition leader, Inia Seruiratu, who told Parliament that MPs had "wants" and "needs" and "church commitments" to justify the salary bump.

For Lieutenant Jokaveti (Sue) Waqanivalu, being in Tonga's remote Ha'apai islands with the New Zealand Army's Exercise Tropic Twilight reminded her of her home country Fiji.

Fiji's parliament has approved the salary increases for the President, Speaker, Ministers, Assistant Ministers and MPs.

A round-up of sports action this weekend, including Super Rugby Pacific, soccer, women's, rugby league, boxing, beach volleyball

"I doubt our MPs can see the poor and the ordinary from their tinted cars," a former parliamentarian says.

The Special Committee on Emoluments released its report this week, which has received widespread criticism from Fijians on social media platforms.

On Monday, the Fijian franchise announced former Chiefs flyhalf and an international referee Glen Jackson - who has been involved with the Drua coaching staff for the past three years - as head coach.