Fiji

About 3000 people in Fiji are expected to attend today's burial of the late Vice President, the Roko Tui Bau Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi.

Australian golfer Anthony Houston equalled the course record of seven under par 65 to claim the first round lead at the Fiji International.

Constitutional expert says former Fiji vice president, Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, was a true leader.

Access to a water source in a Tailevu village in Fiji that has been deemed miraculous has been upgraded by authorities.

The Fiji Teachers Union says exam results for students in cyclone-affected areas will be deficient.

A judge at the Lautoka High Court in Fiji is deliberating on evidence and jury members ahead of next week's trial of policemen and a military officer charged with rape.

Vijay Singh is putting added focus on his quest to win a maiden Fiji International golf title.

New Zealand's Maori and Pasifika Trades Training will hand over newly-built houses in a settlement in Fiji this week.

The Fiji International golf tournament tees off on Thursday at the Natadola Bay Championship Course with more than the conventional trophy and prizemoney on offer to the field.

The NRL's new hard-line stance on off-field issues has the backing of the game's elite players, according to Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga.

Calls by Fiji's head of corrections for a discussion on reintroducing corporal punishment have been condemned. Audio

Pilot projects to improve access to justice for police suspects will start in Fiji in November.

Fiji's prime minister has extended his sympathies to the family of the late Vice President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi who died in Suva last week.

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It is time for a public discussion on whether to re-introduce corporal punishment for violent crimes, the head of the Fiji Corrections Service says.

The Pasifika language weeks in New Zealand are important for breaking down societal intolerance of Pasifika and Maori language as well as other minority ethnic languages, an academic says.

The head of Fiji's Corrections Service says overcrowding in prisons remains a concern.

Tonga's King and Queen will attend the funeral of the former Fijian Vice President, Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi, later this week. Audio