Fiji
Fijians go to the polls in December
Fijians will go to the polls to choose their next government on December 14.
New Zealand opposes seabed mining in international waters
The New Zealand government has announced it will back a conditional moratorium on deep sea mining in areas in international waters.
Fiji teachers sacked for disciplining unruly students
Five teachers from a school in Gau Island, Fiji, have been sacked by the Education Ministry over a disciplinary case that has since been thrown out by a judge.
Meli Bainimarama pleads not guilty to all charges
The son of the Fijian Prime Minister has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges he faces in Australia over domestic violence-related allegations.
Canberra strengthens military bond with Fiji
Australian and Fijian military movements between the two countries will increase and be made easier by an agreement signed in Fiji.
First ever Melanesian Festival in New Zealand
There are around 23,000 Melanesians living in Aotearoa.
Pacific sports in brief for 19/10/2022
Niue boxer gets home for the first time; Tonga squeak home in rugby league World Cup opener; Basketball's Melanesia Cup held next week
RWC: Fijiana, one game away from quarterfinals
The Fijiana are only one step away from reaching the quarterfinals of the Women's Rugby World Cup.
Fiji elections: Nearly 690,000 people register to vote
A Pacific media expert says Fiji is still not a fully-fledged democracy and is recovering from the impacts of the 2006 coup.
Election a test of Fiji's 'transitional' democracy - Singh
A political commentator in Fiji says the upcoming election will be a real test for the country's 'transitional' democracy. Audio