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Young Scottish side wary of Fiji
FBC News
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July 7, 2025
Scotland has landed in Fiji with full awareness of the challenge that awaits them, heat, humidity, and a Flying Fijians side known for ferocious flair and physicality. After a narrow win over the Māori All Blacks over the weekend, the visitors are...
Scotland warned to expect a much tougher test against Fiji on Saturday
Fijivillage
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Scotland have been warned to expect a much tougher Test against the Fiji Water Flying Fijians on Saturday than when the two sides last met in November. The Scots cruised to an eight-try 57-17 victory at Murrayfield eight months ago, as Fiji had...
Tongan royals begin historic state visit to Fiji
FBC News
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July 7, 2025
King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u. [Photo Credit: Fiji Government] King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of the Kingdom of Tonga will begin their state visit to Fiji today and will also travel to Lau for the installation of the Tui Nayau, Tui Lau,...
Concerns over incest rise in Fiji
FBC News
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July 7, 2025
The rise in incest cases reflects a deeply rooted social problem that requires urgent national attention. This has been highlighted by Save the Children Fiji Chief Executive Shairana Ali, who points out that several of the alleged perpetrators...
Drug use driving HIV surge in Fiji - UNAIDS
RNZ
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July 7, 2025
76.7 percent of all new infections last year were among those aged 18-34. Photo: Copyright: lightfieldstudios The United Nations says Fiji's "drug-driven" HIV surge last year, which claimed the lives of 126 people, is a "case of complacency"....
“Homes of Horror” – Save the Children Fiji demands national action on child abuse
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
We are outraged and do not accept the ongoing abuse of children, said Save the Children Fiji. CEO Shairana Ali has condemned the “horrific” increase in incest cases in Fiji based on data released by the Office of the Director of Public...
Scotland using Fiji vs Wallabies game to prep for Saturday
Fijivillage
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Scotland flanker Jamie Ritchie says they were able to catch a glimpse of the Fiji Water Flying Fijians vs Wallabies game over the weekend, and their team will be re watching that game on their laptops as they prepare for this weekend. Ritchie...
Pacific Mini Games: Team Fiji wins 2 silver and 3 bronze medals in athletics
Fijivillage
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Both our Women’s and Men’s 4x100m Relay teams finished 2nd to bring home a silver each! [Image: Team Fiji] Team Fiji has bagged two silver and three bronze medals in athletics at the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. Both the women’s and men’s 4x100 metres...
King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of Tonga to begin historic State visit to Fiji today
Fijivillage
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King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u of Tonga to begin historic State visit to Fiji today King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau’u, of the Kingdom of Tonga. [Image: Fiji Government] In a landmark diplomatic engagement for the Pacific region, Fiji will...
Team Fiji: Young, Miller, Karan and Qaqa win gold at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau
Fijivillage
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Team Fiji: Young, Miller, Karan and Qaqa win gold at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau Heleina Young, Frederico Miller, Yeshnil Karan and Errol Qaqa all secured gold medals for Fiji at the Pacific Mini Games in Palau. Young says she was happy to...
UN CEDAW Committee Publishes Findings On Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino and More
Scoop
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Geneva, 7 July 2025 The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) today issued its findings on Afghanistan, Botswana, Chad, Fiji, Ireland, Mexico, San Marino, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Tuvalu, after reviewing...
De Villiers warns Scotland of Fiji's danger ahead of rescheduled clash
Talking Rugby Union
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Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend ©PA Scotland’s scrum coach Pieter de Villiers has cautioned that Fiji will pose a far greater challenge in this weekend’s clash in Suva compared to their previous meeting in November. De Villiers, a former...
Fiji’s navigates pediatric palliative care amid limited resources
The Pacific Island Times
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July 6, 2025
Fiji Cancer Society launched its Community Palliative Care Program in 2022. Photo courtesy of Women's Fund Fiji When Dr. Savenaca Seduadua first saw the 3-year-old boy with medulloblastoma, the child was barely conscious. His seizures had...
How to watch Wallabies vs. Fiji - Australia Men's Rugby match
Sporting News
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July 5, 2025
The Wallabies will play Fiji in Sunday's test match at the McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle. Memories of the 2023 Rugby World Cup disaster show in France will be fresh in the minds of the Wallabies. The last time these two sides met, Fiji beat...
Fiji moves to third place
The Fiji Times
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July 7, 2025
Team Fiji moved up to third place on the Pacific Mini Games medal standings after Day 6 of competition on Saturday in Palau. Fiji sits in third with 18 gold, 24 silver, and 19 bronze medals. Australia also has 18 gold medals but is in fourth place...
'Fiji will be a different challenge,' warns Josh Bayliss after Scots open tour with hard-fought victory
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
Scotland back-rower Josh Bayliss has warned they will take nothing for granted next weekend when they continue their summer tour against Fiji in Suva. The Scots began their tour with a hard-fought 29-26 victory over the Maori All Blacks in...
Pieter de Villiers warns Scotland a ‘strong challenge’ awaits against Fiji
STV News
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July 7, 2025
Pieter de Villiers has warned Scotland to expect a much tougher test away to Fiji on Saturday than when the two sides last met in November. The Scots cruised to an eight-try 57-17 victory at Murrayfield eight months ago, but the visitors were...
No visa needed to visit your own ‘Love Island’ in Fiji
USA Today - Virginia
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Hotel searches for Fiji increased by 30% in June 2025 compared to June 2024, potentially influenced by the reality show "Love Island USA." Fiji Airways offers nonstop flights from several U.S. cities, with round-trip fares as low as $753 in...
Māori Queen to attend chiefly installation in Fiji
Pacific Media Network
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The Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, will attend the installation ceremony of Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara as Tui Lau Saunivanua ko Lau in Tubou Village, Lakeba Island, on Thursday. PMN News received...
Wallabies met their match in Fiji as time comes to build rivalry into a main event
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
Tell it to the three Fijian players, down on their haunches and inconsolable after giving up a late and decisive try to the Wallabies in Sunday’s enthralling Test. Tell it to the passionate Fiji coach Mick Byrne, who was still bristling an hour...