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WorldAugust 27

Covid-19 in Fiji: Two children among 11 new deaths

Two children are among 11 people who have died from Covid-19 in Fiji.
Covid-19 in Fiji: Two children among 11 new deaths
Covid-19 in Fiji: Two children among 11 new deaths
WorldJuly 6

Mortuary at Fiji's largest hospital full as Covid cases surge

Struggling to contain an outbreak of the highly-transmissible Covid-19 Delta variant, Fiji reported a record 636 Covid-19 infections and six deaths on Tuesday, with the mortuary at Pacific island's main hospital already filled to capacity.
Mortuary at Fiji's largest hospital full as Covid cases surge
Mortuary at Fiji's largest hospital full as Covid cases surge
WorldJune 15

Fiji records 89 new Covid cases; situation worse than Aus, NZ

Fiji's Covid-19 outbreak, fuelled by the Delta variant which ravaged India's public health system earlier this year, is now worse than Australia and New Zealand, health authorities warned.
Fiji records 89 new Covid cases; situation worse than Aus, NZ
Fiji records 89 new Covid cases; situation worse than Aus, NZ
BusinessMay 25

Close to 800 Fiji Airways staff laid off

Nearly 800 Fiji Airways staff, including cabin crew and pilots, were made redundant yesterday.
Close to 800 Fiji Airways staff laid off
Close to 800 Fiji Airways staff laid off
WorldDecember 28

Fiji flights canned as Cyclone Sarai rages

Tropical Cyclone Sarai in full force, been going all night and won’t quit for some time. We’re in lockdown on Sonaisali Island. #TCSarai #FijiNews #CycloneSarai pic.twitter.com/WRXcZnDzT0— Catharine (@ThePaleoShack) December 27, 2019 More than 130 Fiji Airways flights have been cancelled for 48 hours due to a tropical cyclone raging over the South Pacific nation.
WorldJune 29

Couple who died on Fiji holiday may have been poisoned

A young couple who died on a dream vacation in Fiji may have been poisoned, authorities said, after infectious disease was ruled out as the cause.
Couple who died on Fiji holiday may have been poisoned
Couple who died on Fiji holiday may have been poisoned
WorldNovember 18

Fiji PM Bainimarama narrowly wins re-election

Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama will stay in power for a second term as he narrowly won a general election on Sunday after voting resumed following delays due to bad weather.
Fiji PM Bainimarama narrowly wins re-election
Fiji PM Bainimarama narrowly wins re-election
WorldOctober 24

Duchess of Sussex rushed through Suva market

The Duchess of Sussex has been whisked through a market in the Fiji capital of Suva more quickly than planned as crowds thronged to meet her.
Duchess of Sussex rushed through Suva market
Duchess of Sussex rushed through Suva market
WorldOctober 23

Harry, Meghan land in Fiji in first royal visit since coup

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan touched down in Fiji for the first royal visit to the South Pacific nation since a military coup 12 years ago saw it suspended from the Commonwealth for eight years.
Harry, Meghan land in Fiji in first royal visit since coup
Harry, Meghan land in Fiji in first royal visit since coup
WorldSeptember 6

Deep 7.8 quake shakes Fiji

A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake has rocked the island nation of Fiji during the early hours of Friday.
NationalMarch 22

Fijian monument honours flying boat operations

Flying boat operations from Laucala Bay in Fiji will be remembered with the unveiling of a monument today.
Fijian monument honours flying boat operations
Fijian monument honours flying boat operations
NationalJune 23

Kiwis aboard stricken yacht to be rescued

The Fiji Navy is due to arrive at a remote Pacific island this afternoon to pick up four Kiwi men, stranded after their yacht ran aground on a reef.
NationalApril 24

Kiwi's photo on Fiji banknote

Photographer Bruce Southwick is used to seeing his photos in magazines, brochures and online.
Kiwi's photo on Fiji banknote
Kiwi's photo on Fiji banknote
WorldDecember 20

Fijian evacuees shelter from floods, landslips

Thousands of Fijians sheltered in evacuation centres and tents on Tuesday as heavy rain and floods cut roads, covered sugarcane fields and caused landslips, the South Pacific nation's disaster office said.
Fijian evacuees shelter from floods, landslips
Fijian evacuees shelter from floods, landslips
EditorialMarch 9

Positive strides in the Pacific

Progress from two of our Pacific neighbours last week should be noted.
WorldJanuary 6

Cyclone Evan: Fiji declares state of disaster

A state of natural disaster has been declared for 15 days in Fiji as the Pacific nation begins the clean-up in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Evan.
Cyclone Evan: Fiji declares state of disaster
Cyclone Evan: Fiji declares state of disaster
WorldApril 3

Disease warnings in flood-ravaged Fiji

Fijian authorities have warned of possible outbreaks of communicable diseases at evacuation centres filled with people fleeing flooded towns.
WorldApril 1

State of disaster declared for Fiji

A state of natural disaster has been declared for flood-stricken western Fiji with more stormy weather predicted.
WorldJanuary 25

Family killed in Fiji landslide

A family of four has died under a landslide in Fiji, as forecasters predict lingering torrential rain in the flood-battered region.
WorldJanuary 24

Kiwis evacuated in flood-hit Fiji

New Zealanders in a flood-hit area of Fiji have been evacuated from their resort on Denarau Island by helicopter.
WorldJanuary 23

Kiwis caught in deadly Fiji storm

More than 400 New Zealanders are understood to be in Fiji as the island nation is battered by a deadly storm.
RugbyApril 29

All Blacks to play one last test at 'Brook

The All Blacks will play Fiji at Carisbrook in a one-off rugby test in July.
EditorialJune 30

A destructive decree

Rupert Murdoch, whose companies own the world's most extensive media holdings, has over the decades had to deal with many varieties of government, from true democracies to totalitarian states, so he is unlikely to be surprised by the actions of New Zealand's nearest dictatorship, the Bainimarama regime of Fiji.
EditorialMarch 30

Principle and pragmatism

Comparisons between the actions of Fiji's Frank Bainimarama "to solve Fiji's" intractable problems and that of the present New Zealand Government to deal with the "institutional failure" of the Canterbury Regional Council (ECan) are inevitable.
Principle and pragmatism
Principle and pragmatism
WorldMarch 20

Fiji in path of 'shocking' storm

As Fiji battens down for one of its worst storms in years, a storm that has already claimed one life, local Neil Harrison says he can do little other than watch the huge swell in what he says is usually a calm and protected bay.