Fiji

As Sitiveni Rabuka's administration enters its final year before the next general election, his coalition is the latest in a line of governments that have failed to deliver, a Fijian expert says.

A senior government MP, whose son-in-law is facing charges along with several others for importing more than 2.6 tonnes of cocaine, says it's been "a deeply unsettling experience".

The country's head of state says the Hongqi H9, a China-made vehicle brand, "would benefit the nation and especially the high office". Video

Twelve police investigations arising from the probe have been dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

The new professional Oceania Football League launches with its first game ever, in Auckland, with players and coaches hopeful it will provide more competition and talent development.

Interview participants say sterile needles and syringes are a scarce commodity in Suva.

However, the Fijian government says the National Referendum Bill 2025 is "intended solely to ensure the orderly, transparent, and impartial conduct of referendums". Audio

His comments follow reports that Fiji risks losing all non-humanitarian US aid unless it takes "decisive action" against the South Korean sect over human trafficking allegations. Audio

Christopher Pryde says three men from Fiji parked outside his Christchurch home in his absence last month.

Mahendra Chaudhry says justice has not been done for those whose lives were destroyed during past political turmoil in the country.

Reverend Akuila Yabaki, a Methodist church clergyman and a former executive director of the Citizens' Constitutional Forum, requires urgent hip replacement surgery, his family says.