Fiji
Trinidadian NGO brings tree planting ideas to Pacific
A woman involved with reforestation techniques in Trinidad is one of hundreds of delegates from around the world presenting ideas at this week's CIVICUS meeting in Fiji.
Dateline Pacific morning edition for 5 December 2017
French PM to advance New Caledonia agenda; Solomons' wants more local food on hotel menus; Concerns about Fiji employing foreign bus drivers; Outgoing Pitcairn governor optimistic about island's… Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 4 December 2017
High stakes for upcoming Pacific tuna commission summit; Concerns about Fiji employing foreign bus drivers; Outgoing Pitcairn governor optimistic about island's future; An MP says Papua New Guinea's… Audio
Concerns about Fiji employing foreign bus drivers
An opposition MP in Fiji says local bus drivers need to be offered more and owners discouraged from hiring drivers from the Philippines. Audio
Fiji Union says fight accelerating with bus employers
Fiji's Transport Workers Union is taking its fight for better pay and conditions for bus drivers to the Employment Tribunal.
Civil society delegates gather in Suva for CIVICUS
Civil society groups in the Pacific hope that NGOs from all over the world gain a better understanding of issues like climate change this week.
Higher wages will stop Fiji bringing in foreign workers - MP
An opposition MP in Fiji says local bus drivers need to be offered more and owners discouraged from hiring drivers from the Philippines.
Sports: Fiji and Samoa in same Cape Town 7s pool
Fiji and Samoa have been drawn in the same pool for next weekend's Cape Town rugby sevens tournament.
Ministry urges Fijians to go by the rules on fish limits
The Ministry of Fisheries in Fiji is urging the public to stick to legal size limits to reduce overfishing.
Fiji's education minister not guilty of bribery
A Fiji court has acquitted the country's former education minister.
Sport: Samoa 7s seeking big improvements
Samoa faces a daunting start to the men's World Sevens Series, which kicks off a new campaign tonight in Dubai.
Fiji psychologist dismayed by child suicide
A psychologist in Fiji says she finds it hard to believe that a seven year old could commit suicide.
Fiji authorities worried about child suicide increase
Fiji police have made a public appeal to parents to keep their children safe over the school holiday period after the deaths of four children last week. Audio
Pacific police urged to apply strict zero tolerance to violence
Civil society organisations working with survivors of gender-based violence in the Pacific are urging police in the region to apply zero tolerance approaches to gender based violence. Audio
Sport: Fijiana look to build on best ever campaign
The Fiji women's sevens team is looking to pick up where they left off as the new World Series kicks off in Dubai.
Fiji Times sedition trial set for Dec 11
The Fiji Times sedition trial is set to start on December 11 after the High Court in Suva refixed the trial date.
Changes called for after 7 year old suicide case in Fiji
The director of a suicide prevention service in Fiji said the death of a seven year old highlights the need for changes to educational programmes.
Defence force personnel in Fiji plant mangrove seedlings
Defence force personnel in Fiji have planted 5000 mangrove seedlings in Suva's foreshore to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Fiji jails 14 for sedition
Fourteen more people in Fiji have been sent to prison for trying to establish a Christian state.
Sport: Fiji and Tonga U20s share spoils
Fiji and Tonga have drawn 15-15 in the first leg of the Oceania Rugby U20s Trophy in Lautoka.
