Fiji
Sport: Rugby league triple-header all about respect
A lot of respect has been shown from all sides ahead of today's international rugby league triple-header at Auckland's Eden Park.
Former Fiji police officer convicted of manslaughter
A former police officer in Fiji has been convicted of manslaughter.
Sport: Fiji Bati aim to improve ranking through Oceania Cup
Fiji's rugby league team is aiming to beat Samoa and Papua New Guinea on consecutive weekends in order to play tier one opposition next year.
Struggling Fijian sugarcane farmers eye alternatives
Some sugarcane farmers in Fiji are moving to alternative crop and vegetable farming so they can make ends meet. Audio
Fiji police appeal to public over attacks against officers
There have been 129 cases of Fiji police officers being seriously assaulted so far this year, with the latest incidents prompting Fiji's acting police commissioner to make a public appeal.
Sugarcane farmers in Fiji consider diversifying
Some sugarcane farmers in Fiji are moving to alternative crop and vegetable farming so they can provide for their families.
Fiji authorities still mum about US couple's death
The families of an American couple who died from an unexplained illness while holidaying in Fiji say they have not heard from police on the status of the investigation.
Fijian soldier receives Queen's award for bravery
A Fijian soldier in the British Army received the Gallantry Medal for bravery from Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle last Saturday.
Melanesian Update for 30 October 2019
Melanesian Update for (day,month,year) 28 October 2019 Time: 1930 (Standard time) 2030(daylight savings time) Code: paclangnews Participants: Koroi Hawkins, Kizzy Kalsakau, Charles Hakwa, Terence… Audio
Skill shortage: Fiji hiring tile layers from Asia
Fiji is hiring workers from Asia because of a shortage of tile and bricklayers in the island nation.
Dateline Pacific for 29 October 2019
The Marshall Islands mulls a lawsuit against the US over leaking nuclear waste; Locals near a leaking nickel mine in PNG say it's destroying their environment and livelihoods; Life is yet to return to… Audio
Seismic activity unsettles villagers on Fiji's Kadavu Island
People on Fiji's south-western island of Kadavu say they are living in fear since a magnitude 5.1 quake hit the country earlier this month. Audio
Fiji's Kadavu Island villagers fearful post-quake
People on Fiji's Kadavu Island say they are living in fear since a magnitude 5.1 quake hit the country last Sunday.
Thousands celebrate Festival of Lights
Thousands of Hindus across New Zealand and the Pacific celebrate the Festival of Lights or Diwali this weekend.
UNICEF to boost resources for young children in Pacific
The establishment of a new Pacific Regional Council for Early Childhood Development has been announced by UNICEF. Video
Measles alert: Fiji offers free measles vaccines
Fiji has made measles vaccines free, as it tries to prevent the spread of the disease from New Zealand.
