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Fiji Deaf rugby are Pacific champs
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
The Fiji men’s and women’s Deaf rugby teams dominated the Pacific Rim Deaf Rugby 7s tournament in Australia over the weekend. Our national men’s side stormed through the tournament unbeaten and capped off the perfect run with the 2025 title. Fiji...
Fiji Link concludes weight review to enhance ATR flight safety
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
Fiji Link states it has concluded a review of passenger and carry-on baggage weights on ATR aircrafts recently. Fiji Link said the safety of its guests and crew is our highest priority. “To ensure safe and efficient operations on our domestic...
80-acre farm – Fiji Water parent company to set up commercial farm
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
FIJI Water’s parent company, The Wonderful Company is set to transform Fiji’s agricultural landscape with a 80-acre commercial farming pilot project in Vanua Levu. “We brought our agronomists here on at least three different trips, we’ve looked at...
BUILD-UP TO FIJI vs WALLABIES MATCH | Second win for Fiji
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
Published in The Fiji Times on Monday, October 1, 1999 Fiji scored a convincing 67-18 victory on Saturday against unknown force Namibia in only its second rugby win in three Rugby World Cups. Fiji’s first win was in 1987 against Argentina. It lost...
Sewabu: Carry the soul of Fiji
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
Donning the white jumper with reverence for the illustrious history behind it is the message driven by former national flanker Koli Sewabu for the FIJI Water Flying Fijians this week. The team will face the Wallabies in their first July Test in...
More Wallaby releases offer clues on Fiji thinking
ESPN U.S.
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July 1, 2025
Wallabies winger Andrew Kellaway has been released back to NSW Waratahs, while uncapped Brumbies flyer Corey Toole has also been given the green light to face the British & Irish Lions with his Super Rugby province. Wallabies management confirmed...
BUILD-UP TO FIJI vs WALLABIES MATCH | Sewabu reaping the fruits
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
Reaping the harvest of a seed containing a patriotic vision sown by his father is how former Flying Fijian flanker Koli Sewabu described the genesis of his journey to donning the white jumper. He expressed those sentiments when asked how he became...
Jorgensen and Suaalii to return for Wallabies against Fiji
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 1, 2025
The key questions that will be answered on Friday will be whether Will Skelton starts in the second-row or comes from the bench, and whether Zane Nonnggorr or Tom Robertson takes the role of back-up tighthead to Allan Alaalatoa. The choice between...
Kellaway and Toole out of Wallabies mix for Fiji Test
Narromine News
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June 30, 2025
Wider Wallabies squad members, Tane Edmed, Darby Lancaster and Matt Philip, have returned to bolster the Waratahs while David Feliuai, Lington Ieli, Ryan Lonergan and Rory Scott will re-join the Brumbies.
Government skips mention of game day appearance as PM leads high-level delegation to Australia ahead of Fiji vs Wallabies match
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
In the week Fiji is playing the Wallabies, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is leading a Fijian delegation on a high-level visit to Australia. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had earlier announced that Mr Rabuka and he will attend the...
ACT Chief Minister to visit Fiji
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
CHIEF Minister of the Australian Capital Territory Andrew Barr will lead an ACT government and Canberra Business Chamber trade mission to the Pacific this week. The trade mission will focus on the capital cities of Wellington in New Zealand and...
Fiji eyes $386M ADB deal for oceans and water projects
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
Fiji Government is in discussion with the Asian Development Bank to secure a $386.3 million finance package to facilitate the Fiji – Healthy Oceans and Water Supply Improvement Project (HOWSIP). This is stated in the Economic and Fiscal Update...
Team Fiji secures silver in Men’s 400m Freestyle relay
Fijivillage
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Team Fiji finished second in the Men’s 400-metre Freestyle relay final. The four athletes who competed in the relay were Reuben Taylor, Livai Raviko, Hansel McCaig, and David Young. In other results, Kelera Mudunasoko won silver in the Women’s...
High Court upholds freedom of speech in refusing injunction against former Fiji First candidate
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
The High Court has refused to issue an injunction to stop a former Fiji First candidate from posting anything negative against the editor of Duavata News, Arnold Chanel. Mr Chanel had gone to court to seek an injunction against Eliane Chandra that...
Fiji human rights coalition challenges Rabuka over decolonisation ‘unfinished business’
Asia Pacific Report
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June 30, 2025
Asia Pacific Report The NGO Coalition on Human Rights in Fiji (NGOCHR) has called on Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka as the new chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) to “uphold justice, stability and security” for Kanaky New Caledonia and...
Fiji Airports assumes data provider status
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
FIJI Airports has officially assumed the Data Provider function within the European Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) Database (EAD). This transition from being a data user to a data provider marks a pivotal step in modernizing Fiji’s...
Fiji sees investment boost
FBC News
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June 30, 2025
Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says Fiji is experiencing an increase in investment confidence, with $5.8 billion worth of projects either underway, completed, or in...
Fiji’s Dr Prasad unveils $4.8b budget as deficit widens
Asia Pacific Report
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June 30, 2025
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist The Fiji government is spending big on this year’s budget. The country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, unveiled a FJ$4.8 billion (about NZ$3.5 billion) spending package,...
Fiji records 2,446 drug cases from May 2024 to 2025, majority involve marijuana
Fijivillage
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A total of 2,446 illicit drug cases were recorded from May 2024 to May 2025. Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu highlighted this during the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking event, where he stated that 2,098 cases...
Fiji To Spend $4.8 Billion Despite Growing Budget Deficit
The Epoch Times
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June 30, 2025
Fiji Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Biman Chand Prasad speaks during the resumed High-Level Segment on day eight at the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 19, 2024. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Fiji’s Deputy...