Fiji
Fiji spending plan a 'look good budget' for election year
An economist in Fiji says one off grants in the Fiji budget are look good policies which won't address people's concerns about the high cost of living. Audio
Clerical error to blame for Fiji missing weightlifting champs
Fiji will not be sending a team to this weekend's Oceania Weightlifting Championships because of a clerical error. Audio
Sport: Pacific Super Rugby team could have two bases
A Super Rugby team based in the Pacific would benefit from having a secondary base elsewhere.
Fiji's SODELPA weighs in on Bainimarama's speech
The leader of Fiji's SODELPA party Sitiveni Rabuka says the prime minister should clean out his own backyard before criticising other political parties.
Fiji govt puts focus on family in national budget
Babies born to lower income families in Fiji will get a $FJ1000 dollar start in life under Fiji's national budget delivered last night.
Vessels intercepted in Fiji were local commercial fishers
Six boats allegedly fishing in one of Fiji's remote protected lagoons were local commercial operators, according to a commander involved in the operation. Audio
Fiji's NFP decries 'desperate' Bainimarama speech
Fiji's prime minister should reveal any evidence the National Federation Party (NFP) is sowing division in the country, the party's leader says.
Barbs fly in Fiji between Bainimarama and opposition
Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama has made a stinging attack on the opposition accusing parties of peddling lies and sowing division between different ethnic groups and religions, but opposition… Audio
NZ yachtie charged over ammo find in Fiji
A New Zealand yachtie has been charged in Fiji over a large stash of ammunition found on board a boat in Savusavu.
Bainimarama attacks opposition in latest speech
Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama has again hit out at opposition parties calling them liars and accusing them of sowing division in the ethnically diverse country.
Alleged poachers caught by navy were from Fiji
Six boats allegedly fishing illegally in one of Fiji's remote protected lagoons were commercial operators from Fiji, according to a commander involved in the operation.
Crew of NZ yacht arrested in Fiji
Fiji customs and police who have found a New Zealand-based yacht after a search near Savusavu have taken the captain and two crewmembers into custody.
Chinese mass deportation leads to Fiji border tightening
Fiji's immigration authorities say they've boosted systems and policies around border control following the deportation of a group of Chinese nationals last year.
Fiji sevens player banned from travel after being charged
Fiji rugby sevens player Isake Katonibau has been banned from travelling after appearing in court on assault charges.
Research into Typhoid fever in Fiji published
Research into an increase in typhoid fever in Fiji has shown poor sanitation and contaminated water appear to be behind the illness. Audio
Research aims to tackle typhoid in Pacific
A researcher from the University of Otago says Oceania now has higher rates of typhoid fever than Asia and Africa.
Fisheries surveillance in Fiji nabs six vessels
Maritime patrols in Fiji have caught six commercial fishing vessels fishing illegally in traditional fishing grounds.
Sport: No Fiji weightlifters at Oceania Championships
Fiji will not be sending a team to this weekend's Oceania Weightlifting Championships in New Caledonia because of a clerical error.
Fiji backpacker operators call for tax relief
Some locally-owned budget tourism operators in Fiji are calling for tax relief to stave off closure as the number of backpackers visiting the country continues to decline.
Sport: Tonga claim unofficial Pacific crown
Tonga have exploited a yellow card to Fiji centre Vereniki Goneva to beat rugby's Pacific Cup Nations champions 27-19 in Lautoka.
