Women ministers spell out their plan to ‘rebuild Fiji as it...
By Talebula Kate in Suva
Fiji's new Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya, plans to use surveys and online platforms as an...
Port Moresby governor Parkop stable and recovering after cardiac scare
By Miriam Zarriga in Port Moresby
National Capital District Governor Powes Parkop is stable and recovering at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Australia, according...
Fiji lawyer Imrana Jalal’s warning: ‘No victimisation or targeted prosecutions’
By Timoci Vula in Suva
Fiji lawyer and former human rights activist Imrana Jalal has offered a "warning" to her motherland that should people be...
No time to waste – Fiji’s Rabuka starts work on 100-day...
By Shayal Devi in Suva
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has already started work to achieve the People’s Alliance-led coalition 100-day plan outlined in its...
Local Democracy Reporting: Secret plans, health chaos, climate change among NZ’s...
By Conan Young , Local Democracy Reporting editor
This year was another huge one for Local Democracy Reporting, with our reporters at the forefront of...
Professor thrilled over USP return – Fiji to pay $90m university...
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
Exiled University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia says he is thrilled at the prospect of returning to...
Helen Clark condemns Taliban ban on female foreign aid workers
RNZ Pacific
Former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark is supporting aid agencies' decision to halt operations in Afghanistan, and a UN official has urged...
Exiled USP chief, Dr Lal now free to enter Fiji, says...
By Josefa Babitu in Suva
The greenlight has been given to University of the South Pacific vice-chancellor, Professor Pal Ahluwalia, and Dr Padma Lal, to...
Existing ‘good policies’ to carry on, says Fiji Deputy PM...
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva
Fiji’s new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the good policies of the government that...
Christmas gift for Fiji: New political era balanced on a knife-edge
RNZ Pacific
Fiji has finally reached the other side of the long and winding road that was the 2022 general election and can enjoy the...
Benny Wenda: A West Papuan Christmas message
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE: By Benny Wenda
As 2022 draws to a close, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the West Papuan struggle this...
Rabuka elected Fiji’s new PM, ending Bainimarama’s 16-year reign
RNZ Pacific
Former coup leader and ex-prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka was today elected Fiji's new prime minister, winning 28 votes to Voreqe Bainimarama's 27.
The secret...
Thousands to miss Christmas thanks to covid-19 – how to avoid...
RNZ News
Thousands of people will be cancelling their Christmas Day plans thanks to the invisible grinch, covid-19.
Leading epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker estimates 85,000 people...
‘Merry Christmas Fiji – free at last’ as Sodelpa confirms joining...
By Timoci Vula in Suva
"Merry Christmas Fiji!"
This was the message to Fiji from kingmakers Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) management board member and MP...
Sodelpa joins Fiji coalition with Rabuka’s Alliance in split vote
Pacific Media Watch
The Social Democratic Liberal Party (Sodelpa) today decided to go into a coalition government in Fiji with the People’s Alliance and the...
‘Incitement’ complaint against top FijiFirst official handed on to CID
By Ian Chute in Suva
A complaint lodged against FijiFirst general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for alleged incitement at the Totogo Police station yesterday has been...
Temaru accuses Tahitian minister of libel over China seabed deal claim
RNZ Pacific
French Polynesia's pro-independence leader Oscar Temaru has accused the environment minister of defamation over seabed mining.
Last week, Environment Minister Heremoana Maamaatuaiahutapu claimed Temaru's...
A knife-edge election in Fiji sees power shift – and a...
ANALYSIS: By Steven Ratuva, University of Canterbury
When the final election results were announced around 4pm on Sunday, many Fijians, at home and around the...
Tight Fiji police security for new Sodelpa party board meeting
By Arieta Vakasukawaqa in Suva
Tight police security will greet the Sodelpa management board meeting in Suva tomorrow when it will again decide the political...
‘Writing on the wall’ for authoritarian FijiFirst government, says Ratuva
By Felix Chaudhary in Suva
The incumbent FijiFirst government's appeal was beginning to wane and voters deserted the party “because of what they saw as...