Fiji

The Fiji Rugby Union has signed a merchandising and licensing agreement in an attempt to boost revenues and capitalise on the country's Olympic sevens success.

The refugee from Iran Loughman Sawari is being treated in hospital while he awaits court in Papua New Guinea.

New Zealand's Department of Conservation will repatriate more than 100 Fijian cultural items seized over the last 15 years.

Wet weather is now causing strife in Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands and New Caledonia.

The authorities in Fiji are telling people to stay off the roads in the west and northwest of the main island as heavy rain continues to lash the country.

Human rights groups in Fiji have condemned what they call the illegal and arbitrary deportation of a refugee from Iran seeking asylum in Fiji.

The lawyer for the refugee deported back to Papua New Guinea from Fiji says corrupt immigration officials may have helped the refugee obtain a false passport.

A heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole of Fiji and people round the country are being warned about flooding.

A flood alert is now in force in Fiji for low lying areas and small streams adjacent to major rivers.

South Africa have extended their lead in the men's World Sevens Series after beating England 29-14 in Cup final in Sydney.

A Fijian woman has warned others to be more aware of the export permits needed to bring cultural items from the Pacific into New Zealand.

The New Zealand Defence Force has delivered more than three tonnes of textbooks to Fiji high schools, which were damaged by last year's category-five Cyclone Winston.

Fiji has bungled an opportunity to improve its human rights record after it forcibly deported a young refugee seeking asylum according to Amnesty International.

The Fiji Government says Nadi is set to be declared Fiji's third city by the end of the year.

Fiji's new Electoral Commission has been appointed following a delay.

Sir Gordon Tietjens is demanding consistency from Samoa at this weekend's Sydney Sevens.

Fiji's Attorney General says he deported an asylum seeker back to Papua New Guinea because he failed to apply for asylum without delay.

The lawyer for an asylum seeker who was deported back to Papua New Guinea by Fiji police says he fears for the life of his client. Audio