Fiji
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What is kava? The peppery-tasting, slightly intoxicating drink enjoyed by King Charles
King Charles sipped on kava on his visit to Samoa this week while an Australian politician paid a high price f…
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‘Even in the teeth of a gale, she has time for a hula’: the sailor breaking barriers on the Pacific ocean
First female Fijian sail master on traditional vessel Uto ni Yalo led a difficult week-long voyage to the Paci…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, China, Climate crisis, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, Pacific Islands Forum, Tonga
UN chief to push for more climate change action at Pacific leaders’ summit
António Guterres to attend Pacific Islands Forum (Pif) in Tonga with climate crisis and unrest in New Caledoni…
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Fiji wrestles with need for outside help on security, at risk to its own sovereignty
Pacific country must ‘maintain independence’ in security partnerships, military commander warns, amid spread o…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, China, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Pacific, Tonga, US news, Vanuatu
Mapped: the vast network of security deals spanning the Pacific, and what it means
Guardian analysis shows web of agreements between Pacific countries and Australia, US and China, as experts ra…
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Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama sentenced to year in jail – reports
Long-serving leader Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for perverting the course of just…
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How hidden WW2 bombs across the Pacific are found and destroyed, 80 years after war
Teams in the Marshall Islands, which is littered with unexploded weapons from the second world war, uncover an…
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Fiji to stick with China police deal after review, home affairs minister says
Pio Tikoduadua says agreement has been ‘restored’ after Fiji examined controversial deal that allows for polic…
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24 in 2024: dancing, home-cooked meals and celebrating little wins in Fiji
Lekima Waqavuki visits his family’s village to unwind from city life and this year wants to stop worrying and …
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Fiji transfixed as reports of ministerial sex scandal threaten ruling coalition
Leaked intimate images allegedly depicting affair between two ministers captivate nation and rattle prime mini…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Cook Islands, Environment, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Tahiti, Travel, Vanuatu
Short hops and economy class: five expert tips on how to reduce your emissions on holiday
Practical ways to minimise your carbon footprint when travelling to Pacific islands without compromising your …
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Deforestation, Environment, Extreme weather, Fiji, Flooding, Pacific islands, South Pacific
‘First line of defence’: mangroves – and mitigation – lost in Fiji’s tourism development
Mangroves, vital in protecting villages from environmental disasters, have been destroyed to build luxury hote…
- Asia Pacific, Climate crisis, Cook Islands, Environment, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pacific islands, Palau, Samoa, South Pacific, Sustainable development, Tahiti, Travel, Vanuatu, World news
Paradise cost: the Pacific islands changing the future of tourism
New push to attract visitors focuses on environment and culture, as experts call for better monitoring of sust…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Climate crisis, Environment, Fiji, Pacific islands, South Pacific, Tuvalu
Happy, faithful and tied to nature: life adapting to the climate crisis – photo essay
Activists are pushing for action at the upcoming Cop28 summit as the way of life on Pacific islands such as Ki…
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Fiji may partner with China to upgrade ports and shipyards, PM Rabuka says
Fijian leader ‘anticipates collaboration’ with Beijing on projects amid rising concern over China’s ambitions …