Fiji
Covid-19 Fiji: Chiefs seek PM's intervention to stop ships
Thirteen chiefs from Fiji's Lau Province are pleading with the government to stop the movement of commercial boats to the outer islands to protect their people from Covid-19.
More Covid-19 infections on remote Fiji island
More villagers on Fiji's remote Kadavu Island have tested positive to Covid-19, as health authorities scramble to contain the spread of the virus beyond the main island of Viti Levu.
Covid-19: Fiji is averaging nine deaths a day - govt
Fiji has averaged 1462 new cases and nine deaths a day over the last week, the health secretary says, and there are now more cases being reported in the western part of the country than the central…
46 more villagers on remote Fijian island test positive to Covid
Forty-six more people have tested positive to Covid-19 on Fiji's remote island of Kadavu amid 485 new infections and 11 deaths.
Fiji university threat draws ire in New Zealand
The New Zealand Government says it remains concerned by the ongoing management and governance challenges at the University of the South Pacific.
Fijian netball defender switches teams
Fiji international Kelera Nawai-Caucau is returning to familiar territory after signing on to play for the Mainland Tactix in next year's ANZ Premiership netball league.
Kaiviti Silktails rugby league player missing in Sydney
A member of the Kaiviti Silktails rugby league team is missing in Australia.
Suspected first Covid case in Fiji's east as infections, deaths continue to soar in west, central divisions
A positive case of Covid-19 on a remote island in Fiji is being investigated by health authorities as 781 new cases and eight deaths are reported.
NZ businesses will be part of Pacific economic recovery - envoy
New Zealand businesses have a crucial role to play in the region's economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the new Pacific Trade Commissioner says.
Fiji govt says it won't fund university while professor is VP
The Fiji Government has announced it will not make grants to the University of the South Pacific as long as Pal Ahluwalia is the Vice-Chancellor.
Fiji MP's return a win for democracy - opposition party
A ruling that overturns a decision to strip a Fiji opposition MP of his seat is a win for democracy, his party says.
Covid infections continue to grow in Fiji's west as death toll passes 400
More than half of the new infections of Covid-19 in Fiji are being reported in the western division, the government said.
Covid-19 in Fiji: Vanua Levu now has three confirmed cases
Fiji's second largest island of Vanua Levu has two more cases of Covid-19, bringing the island's total to three, after the first community case was earlier recorded there since the beginning of the…
Over 300 people fined for breach of Covid-19 restrictions as death-toll climbs in Fiji
590 new cases and 11 deaths have been confirmed in 24 hours as police issue 310 public health infringement notices.
Covid-19 restrictions imposed on northern town in Fiji
Over 800 cases of Covid-19 and 26 deaths have been reported in Fiji as a northern town gets restrictions, the government said.
Major boost of medical supplies for Fiji
Hundreds of thousands of medical supplies have arrived in Fiji to support the response against the deadly surge in Covid-19 cases.