Heat in Fiji is the biggest challenge – Blues captain

As the Auckland Blues prepare for their first-ever Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua in Suva, captain Patrick Tuipulotu says the heat will be their biggest challenge. Following the team’s captain’s run at HFC Bank …

Teachers are nation builders: University of Fiji lecturer inspires at Fiji Teachers Union meeting

Teachers are nation builders: University of Fiji lecturer inspires at Fiji Teachers Union meeting A well-supported teacher is empowered to put in more effort and inspire more people, and a child who is given proper attention and support in the pursuit of …

Fiji players, celebrating last year's Pacific Nations Cup title, will try and defend their crown in September, with the ...

Fiji concerned with the threat the U.S trade war might lead...

By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Milan, Italy Fiji doesn’t expect an immediate impact on the U.S trade war through the imposition of tariffs in the short to medium term but is worried about the threat that it may lead to a global economic slowdown.’ …

Fiji to pilot aerial groundwater survey

[Source: Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources/ Facebook] The Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources is set to introduce a cutting-edge groundwater mapping project aimed at improving water access across the country. Minister Filimoni Vosarogo met …

NZ Police chief pledges ongoing support for Fiji and Samoa

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, right, at the Fiji Police Force headquarters in Suva. 2 May 2025 Photo: Fiji Police Force New Zealand's top cop has reassured the leaders of Fiji and Samoa that he has their back, as a regionwide drug crisis rolls …

Temo Mayanavanua to leave Saints at end of season and return to Fiji

Northampton Saints lock Temo Mayanavanua will leave the European Champions Cup finalists at the end of the season to return home to play in Fiji. The 27-year-old has made 16 appearances this season. Mayanavanua joined Saints following the 2023 World Cup …

Fiji to tap into fuel processing, blending and distribution scheme

Cabinet endorsed the establishment of a Taskforce to oversee the preliminary work and feasibility assessments on establishing the Pacific Fuel Processing, Blending and Distribution Hub in Fiji. The Taskforce will be co-chaired by a senior Government …

Fiji Navy praises sports program with US Navy as a success

Republic of Fiji Navy’s Acting Operations Officer, Senirusi Colati Republic of Fiji Navy’s Acting Operations Officer, Senirusi Colati, has hailed their recent sports program with members of the United States Navy as a resounding success. Sailors from both …

Why are Fiji's garment workers being left behind despite a rising mimunum wage?

Fiji's garment exports have halved in the last decade. Photo: 123rf A New Zealand civil society group aiming to improve working conditions of workers around the Pacific has this week welcomed a Fijian union official to Wellington to discuss the plight …