Fiji

Nearly 150 whales teeth will be handed over to Fiji's prime minister this morning by New Zealand Department of Conservation staff at a cultural ceremony in Fiji.

The Australian Kangaroos will face Fiji and Papua New Guinea in an historic tri-contest in Suva ahead of the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

Cane farmers in Fiji have staged a protest march dissatisfied at what they say is a lack of government support.

The redesign of Natadola Bay Championship Golf Course is on track, with less than three months until the Fiji International tees off.

The head of Fiji's Women's Crisis Centre says a surge in reported sex crimes shows the willingness people now have to come forward.

The European Union is providing help to restore Fiji's coffee industry in the wake of Cyclone Winston.

Fiji's Minister of Defence and National Security, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola, says soaring numbers of sexual offences show how the country's values have degraded.

Fiji sevens coach Gareth Baber says his first season in charge has been a learning curve, as he adapted to new surroundings and building a new culture with a team accustomed to success.

A project to solve flooding problems in Fiji's Nadi area is expected to take about three years and cost about $US150 million.

Fiji's Economy Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has reiterated Fiji's more than US$2 billion of debt is manageable.

Fiji's opposition National Federation Party has asked the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission to condemn language used by the acting prime minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.

Fiji's Disaster Management Office is advising people to exercise caution with a heavy rain warning in force for parts of the country.

Fiji's Defence Minister says Fiji's police force is well equipped to combat any riot.

A Fiji civil society group says the government is trying to pass legislation to legalise the suspension of three opposition MPs.