Stories by Margot Staunton

Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has criticised Sitiveni Rabuka's administration, saying it is putting its political survival ahead of the people's needs.

The supreme law of the land effectively legalises dictatorship, according to one of the deputy prime ministers of the island nation. Audio

Manoa Kamikamica, one of Fiji's deputy prime ministers, says Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is the best man to rebuild Fiji after "sixteen years of dictatorship".

Manoa Kamikamica told RNZ Pacific that suggestions that he was trying to discredit the prime minister is "absolute nonsense".

The Labour Party leader made the comment after Sitiveni Rabuka did a u-turn on restoring a backbencher to Cabinet who he demoted after she appeared in a private video dancing naked.

Photos of Sitiveni Rabuka flaunting the gold bling have been circulating on socia media and one former prime minister is demanding answers.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka won enough support in parliament last week to push through a bill for the second reading to amend the constitution.

Fiji's Prime Minister is set to restore a backbencher to cabinet after she appeared in a private video dancing naked.

Griffith University Adjunct Associate Professor Dr Tess Newton Cain says Jotham Napat, who is a seasoned politician, is the right man for the job. But his coalition "has a big job ahead". Audio

Lynda Tabuya, whose private video of her dancing naked was leaked online, spoke out at a Safer Internet Day event on Wednesday, saying her "attackers sole purpose was to crucify her".

The editor of a blogsite known for exposing political corruption is threatening to counter-sue former Fijian Cabinet minister who appeared in a private video dancing naked.

Mahendra Chaudhry questions how the Commission can remain impartial when it is being financed by the European Union (EU), Australia and New Zealand.

Lynda Tabuya is taking legal action against Victor Lal, a veteran Fijian journalist who now resides in London. Audio

The former Fijian prime minister says Sitiveni Rabuka's idea to come clean about past coups was pointless.

The People's Alliance Party will decide this week whether to expel Lynda Tabuya, who remains a member of parliament.

Eleven Cabinet ministers were selected instead of 12, with four of them elected by the Prime Minister under the provisions of the Constitution.

Frustration is growing in Vanuatu over the snap election, with claims the government has put politics before people. Audio

King Tupou VI is expected to officially appoint Tonga's Prime Minister 'Aisake Eke on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, a month after he was elected. Audio

The Australian Home Affairs Department said it has been the government's consistent position that Australia does not exercise effective control over regional processing centres.

An expert on Fiji politics claims the prime minister's costly cabinet reshuffle is a power grab, and attempt to rebrand himself. Audio

Fiji's suspended chief prosecutor Christopher Pryde has been cleared of alleged "misbehaviour".

Tonga's interim government is expected to remain in place until a new Cabinet is announced in several weeks.

Tonga's new Prime Minister won't be in power long enough to achieve much and is likely to be ousted by his predecessor at the 2025 general election, claims a political expert. Audio

Fiji's suspended chief prosecutor is demanding the President release the findings of an investigation into his alleged "misbehaviour".

A video of a former cabinet minister in Fiji dancing naked was hacked by someone in government close to the Prime Minister, claims a veteran political activist.