Tag: Sitiveni Rabuka

By Kelvin Anthony of RNZ Pacific Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's coalition government is falling apart ahead of the crucial third reading of a major...

By Kelvin Anthony of RNZ Pacific Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji's first and only prime minister of Indian descent, has warned that the island nation is "worse...

RNZ Pacific reporters A Fiji deputy prime minister says the Pacific identifies with Israel in ways many would not understand. Viliame Gavoka, who is also the...

By Kelvin Anthony of RNZ Pacific Fiji's constitutional reform process has brought the question of who is or can be a "Fijian" back to the...

By Iliesa Tora of RNZ Pacific The traditional paramount chief of Lau province in Fiji says immunity clauses sheltering past coup leaders cannot be a...

Fiji’s Online Safety Act raises important questions for journalism, but also freedom of expression more broadly. The current review of the Act presents an...

By Kelvin Anthony of RNZ Pacific Cracks are starting to show within Sitiveni Rabuka's coalition government ahead of a looming general election and a potential...

RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji's prime minister has called on global leaders coming to the country to see and listen to the people on the climate...

By Prishanta Sharma in Savusavu Reaching communities beyond Pacific capitals must remain at the heart of journalism as technology creates new ways for the region...

By Nacanieli Tuilevuka in Savusavu Fiji Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has urged Pacific journalists to check and verify information before disseminated it to the public, warning...

RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji's prime minister is not giving any hints about when exactly the country will head to the polls. The island nation is expected...

RNZ Pacific reporters Fiji's Constitution Review Commission wants a new governance system for the country and the coup immunity provisions of the 2013 Constitution repealed. Its...

COMMENTARY: By Anish Chand in Savusavu In 2023, Fiji's Media Industry Development Authority (MIDA) was scrapped, marking a significant moment for Fiji’s media landscape. A year...

RNZ Pacific Concern is mounting among Fiji civil society over signs the government may extend the length of Parliament in order to push through constitutional...

RNZ Pacific reporters With an election looming and political parties in campaign mode, the Fiji government has hinted that a new constitution could be in...

By Rashika Kumar in Suva Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is calling on Fijians to use their freedom of expression responsibly, stressing that people can disagree...

By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific in Koror, Palau With the final list of leaders attending the 55th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting in...

By Iliesa Tora of RNZ Pacific The Fiji High Court has ruled that the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as...

By Christina Persico of RNZ Pacific Nauru's government has announced plans to set up an embassy in Israel. The government said Cabinet had endorsed the deployment...

Asia Pacific Report Fiji has become the 65th country to establish an "Israel Allies" parliamentary caucus, joining a global network of lawmakers aimed at strengthening...

By Margot Staunton of RNZ Pacific Mahendra Chaudhry -- a former Fiji prime minister removed from power and held hostage during the 2000 coup --...

By Margot Staunton of RNZ Pacific George Speight -- a former coup frontman in Fiji -- is calling on the perpetrators of the country's past...