Fiji

Fiji's parliament has been dissolved in preparation for the next election.

The Fijian Drua are hoping to pick up where they left off in this afternoon's home clash against New South Wales Country in Suva.

Fiji cabinet minister, Mereseini Vuniwaqa, has launched a project that extracts water vapour from the air.

The director of Fiji's meteorological service says a recent bout of heavy rain has not been enough to break a dry spell.

The Fijian Drua have rung the changes for Saturday's Australian National Rugby Championship clash against New South Wales Country in Suva.

The Fiji government says it's preparing to fight a US businessman's trademarking of the word "bula."

Fiji has thrown its support behind the Nelson Mandela Political Declaration at a peace summit in New York.

Fiji's defence minister says Fiji police will draw from the experience they can get from Georgia.

Fiji's National Federation Party says it's not planning to fight the upcoming election in coalition with any other party.

Enormous funding demands could trip up a proposed Pacific-based Super Rugby team before it gets off the ground.

A prolonged dry spell in Fiji is beginning to bite, with farmers forced to sell their livestock as they run out of feed.

Two Australians appeared in Fiji's Lautoka High Court today charged with unlawfully importing drugs and ammunition on their yacht in Denarau.

A biosecurity emergency has been declared for Fiji's Labasa district after the discovery of Asian Subterranean Termites.

The number of voters on Fiji's electoral roll appears to be at odds with the country's census figures, with possibly up to 50,000 extra voters registered compared to the population count.

The Fijian Drua regained top spot in the Australian National Rugby Championship after coming from 19 points down to defeat the Sydney Rays 34-31.

A charity is aiming to bring down Fiji's high rates of violence against women with new shelters, counselling programmes and law reform.

New Zealand and Fiji authorities have inspected 160 vessels in Fiji waters during combined maritime patrols since June.

The Fijian Drua take on the Sydney Rays tomorrow in Australia's National Rugby Championship and the Drua coach says his team have an advantage.