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Fijians eager for home Test
The Fiji Times
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July 10, 2025
The Fiji Water Flying Fijians are back on home turf and ready to take on Scotland, with head coach Mick Byrne saying the players are eager to embrace the support of their home crowd this Saturday at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva. Scotland arrived...
Joe Schmidt plots the improbable against business-focused Lions
The Irish Times
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In the carefully curated world of the current British and Irish Lions in Australia, the 48-year-old Canberra Stadium is a place that brings you swiftly back to earth. At the end of the Lions’ 12-point victory over a spirited, but weakened ACT...
Fiji welcomes Tonga's bid for a diplomatic mission in Suva
Pacific Media Network
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Fiji’s President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has formally acknowledged and expressed keen appreciation for Tonga’s recent declaration of interest in establishing a permanent diplomatic presence in Suva. In a high-level meeting with the King of Tonga,...
Sugar crush surge brings early economic gains
FBC News
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July 10, 2025
The sugar industry is seeing a strong start to the crushing season, with the three mills collectively processing 164,807 tonnes of cane as of Monday this week. This is an increase of 25,748 tonnes compared to the same period last year. The...
Fiji and Tonga reinforce deep rooted bilateral ties
Pacific News Service
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The President of Fiji, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu received a courtesy call Tuesday from Tongan King Tupou VI , reaffirming the long-standing friendship and enduring regional partnership between the two Pacific Island nations. During the high-level...
Fiji Trade and Investment Review 2025 launched
Islands Business
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July 9, 2025
A fierce Melanesian battle throughout the game as Vanuatu and Solomon Islands met in round of the OFC Women’s Nations Cup in Suva. This is round 2 of the competition as the teams raised the intensity for the competition. It was an evenly hard...
Historic joint submission of Extended Continental Shelf areas to the United Nations by Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu
Pacific Community (SPC)
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History in the Pacific as representatives to the UN H.E. Odo Tevi (Vanuatu), H.E. Jane Waetara (Solomon Islands), and H.E. Filipo Tarakinikini (Fiji) present their North Fiji Basin submission to Alice Hicuburundi, Principal Legal Officer, UN...
Fiji says “bula” to business
Spice News
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July 8, 2025
Conference and business travel is making a splash in Fiji, with visitor numbers up in 2025. Tourism Fiji’s latest visitor stats are in, and while the island nation remains a hit with holidaymakers, there’s a small but steady rise in business and...
Fiji's central bank, TV network warn public to avoid fake investment scheme
RNZ
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July 9, 2025
The RBF says it does not have an investment platform for the public that trades automatically. Photo: 123rf.com Fiji's central bank and one of the country's main television networks have warned the Fijian public to beware of misinformation...
Labour flags Polytech’s financial boost
The Fiji Times
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July 10, 2025
Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry has questioned why Pacific Polytechnic, trading as Polytech, continues to receive hefty government grants when it has failed to provide audited accounts. Mr Chaudhry claimed Polytech has failed to provide...
Insurance Association Partners with Fiji Sun
Fiji Sun
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July 10, 2025
The black-tie gala event will be held on August 16 at the Grand Pacific Hotel from 6pm to 10pm, celebrating achievements in Fiji’s insurance industry. From left: Insurance Association of Fiji (IAF) chairman Avi Raju and Fiji Sun Acting...
Fiji and Tonga push for stronger regional collaboration
FBC News
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July 8, 2025
[Photo Credit: Fiji Government] President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu relayed to King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga about the need for Pacific unity. Ratu Naiqama received a courtesy call from King Tupou VI yesterday, where they reaffirmed the...
Salesi Rayasi gets second start at fullback as Flying Fijians squad named
Fijivillage
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Former Hurricanes and Vannes winger Salesi Rayasi will get his second start at fullback after being named in the Fiji Water Flying Fijians team to play Scotland on Saturday. In the front row, Eroni Mawi has been named at loosehead prop, captain...
Flying Fijians brace for Scottish spark
FBC News
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July 9, 2025
Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne is expecting nothing less than a chess match in cleats when his side takes on Scotland this Saturday in Suva. While full of praise for the Scots’ flair and structure, Byrne also made it clear: Fiji isn’t just...
Scotland Coach Eyes Win Over Flying Fijians
Fiji Sun
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July 10, 2025
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is confident that the players can get the job done when the dust settles at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva on Saturday afternoon. Speaking Scotlands’ head coach Gregor Townsend and captain Rory Darge at the...
Selection crunch for Flying Fijians
The Fiji Times
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July 10, 2025
Fiji Water Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne admits the hardest part of his job this week may not be preparing for Scotland; it’s picking the starting XV. With only one injury concern and strong performances from both starters and bench players...
Ex-Scotland coach plots Fiji win
FBC News
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July 10, 2025
Flying Fijians head coach Mick Byrne knows exactly what’s coming this weekend, and that’s because he once helped shape it. Byrne, who served as Scotland’s skills coach from 2002 to 2005, is preparing to face his former team as Fiji hosts the Scots...
Raymond Burr’s hidden Fiji paradise: The Garden of the Sleeping Giant and Perry Mason's orchid collection
MeTV - Illinois
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As a reward for a job well done, one could do worse than a secluded Fiji island. When Perry Mason finished its initial broadcast run on CBS, series star Raymond Burr found himself with some extra time (and money) on his hands. In 1966, Reuters...
Fiji’s Patriarchal Bargain
The Diplomat
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July 7, 2025
In April, Fiji was left reeling after a violent weekend of domestic violence claimed the lives of three women, leaving six children motherless. Condemnation was swift from women’s crisis service providers and activists, the public service,...
Dr Chand slams “ethnic extremists” for holding Fiji back
The Fiji Times
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July 9, 2025
Pacific Polytech chairman Dr Ganesh Chand states there are “extremists” in both major ethnic groups in Fiji who are obstacles to Governments efforts to address deep-seated social and economic challenges facing Fiji. In a statement posted on his...