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Fiji households brace for fuel-driven price squeeze as Phase One plan pushes vendors to cut trips and sell closer to home
Rising fuel costs are forcing Fiji’s market vendors and families to rethink daily life. From trimming trips and selling from home to cutting discretionary spending, locals say… read more
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Beqa Island’s Vilavilairevo Firewalking Abandoned by Mataqali Matarua, Signals Tradition in Flux
On Beqa Island, a centuries-old firewalking rite is facing a historic turning point as a mataqali formally ends the practice. Driven by a wave of spiritual renewal,… read more
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Fiji’s path to stability: blending one-person-one-vote democracy with iTaukei cultural sovereignty
An Indo-Fijian exile offers a personal essay that reframes Fiji’s fault lines as both cultural and political. It advocates a governance model where one-person-one-vote democracy sits alongside… read more
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Winston Thompson urges Fiji to forge a shared national vision through Leadership Fiji
Fiji’s leadership puzzle needs a unifying vision that rises above every division. A veteran public servant argues that real progress comes when leadership development is matched by… read more
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Fuel price surge pushes Suva families to cook with firewood
Fuel prices are climbing, and in Suva a family is swapping gas for firewood, turning cooking into a slower, more labor-intensive task. With a single income and… read more
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New Zealand–Cook Islands security pact ends standoff, restores funding and cements NZ as security partner of choice
A new security accord between New Zealand and the Cook Islands marks a fresh chapter in Pacific security, tying funding to a clearer leadership role for Wellington.… read more
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World Rugby names 250 women to 2026 Careers Programme to boost leadership in women’s rugby
A global push to elevate women into rugby leadership is accelerating. A seven-session virtual programme will connect 250 participants from 91 countries across coaching, officiating, governance and… read more
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CDC: U.S. kava exposures rise to 203 in 2025 as kratom co-use drives severe outcomes
New CDC findings reveal a surge in kava-related exposures in the U.S., with co-use of kratom linked to more serious health outcomes. The report contrasts traditional Pacific… read more
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Fiji Fuel Tax Row: Chaudhry Pushes to Scrap Fuel Tax and Expand Price Controls
Two Fiji political heavyweights collide over how to shield households from rising fuel costs. Chaudhry accuses the government of political theatre and pushes for immediate, direct relief,… read more