Fiji
Sport: Fiji finalise World Cup Sevens squad
All four European-based stars have been included in Fiji's final squad to contest the Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco.
Quality standards being developed for Pacific kava
Avoiding a ban such as that imposed by Germany in the early 2000s, and instilling confidence in an increasing global market, are two of the key reasons for the quality standards being developed for…
Fiji's Rabuka charged with breaching bail
The leader of Fiji opposition party, SOLDELPA, Sitiveni Rabuka has been released on bail after an appearance at the Magistrates Court today on a charge of breaching bail.
Coconut rhinoceros beetle numbers increase in Fiji
A survey in Fiji has found a 30 percent increase in the population of coconut rhinoceros beetles.
Sport: Pacific to benefit from international rugby league revamp
The NRL is proposing a revamp of the international rugby league calendar over the next four years which looks set to finally reward Pacific Island countries for their growing success.
Fiji's Rabuka called in for further FICAC questioning
The leader of Fiji's largest opposition party has cancelled a series of community meetings in the north to return to Suva for more questioning by anti-corruption investigators.
Pacific Islands complete draft agreement on deep sea mining
Pacific Island Countries and Territories have completed a draft regional agreement on Deep-Sea Minerals to support responsible management of seabed resources across the region.
Sport: Fiji 7s hoping to gain altitude edge
Fiji sevens coach Gareth Baber says two weeks training at altitude will hopefully give his players a performance edge at the World Cup in San Francisco.
Cocaine hauls barely dent supply
A security analyst says the recent discovery of significant hauls of cocaine in Fiji and Tonga will have barely dented the supply being smuggled across the Pacific. Audio
Fiji consumer group angry at banks withholding tax failure
The Consumer Council of Fiji wants commercial banks to ensure changes in Resident Interest Withholding Tax, announced in the latest budget, are passed on to consumers.
PNG conveys China invitation to Pacific meet
The Chinese President Xi Jinping is offering to host a meeting with Pacific leaders in Port Moresby ahead of the APEC leaders summit in November.
Fiji will be first Pacific nation to host ADB board of governors meeting
Fiji will host the Asian Development Bank's board of governors meeting next May, the first Pacific island nation to do so.
PNG's PM visits Fiji
The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O'Neill has been welcomed in Fiji for his first official visit since being elected in 2012.
Another large cocaine haul seized in Fiji
Cocaine with an estimated value of about $US15million has been seized by Fiji Police from an island in the Lau group.
Sport: Fijian Drua to kick off at home
The Fijian Drua will kick-off their sophomore season in the Australian National Rugby Championship on new turf.
FLP leader says declining health standards in Fiji a big concern
Fiji's Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry says he is concerned by declining health standards amoung youths caused by diabetes and other non-communicable diseases.
Being an intelligent woman of colour is a curse - NZ-born Fijian lawyer
A Fijian lawyer says being "an intelligent woman of colour" is a curse and she experiences racism in the industry every day.
Sport: Fiji name extended squad for Sevens World Cup
Four European-based players have been included in an extended Fiji sevens squad for the upcoming World Cup in San Francisco.
Fiji coffee company looks to buy bigger filtration system
A coffee processing business in Fiji is raising funds to buy a mobile water filtration system to help villages access clean drinking water, particularly after floods.
Fiji budget a 'look good' one says economist
The Fiji budget contains "look good" policies which won't address people's concerns about the cost of living, an economist in Fiji says. Audio
