The Latest Breaking News from Fiji

Political parties and the media have been forced to erase all campaign content from their sites with Fiji entering a strict blackout ahead of polling day.

National Federation Party leader Biman Prasad says COVID-19 exposed the prime minister's failings and less fear of military intervention has mobilised voters.

Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is appealing to Fijians for a third term but opposition parties say he's squandered his almost 16 years in power.

A court in Fiji has found attorney Richard Naidu guilty of contempt of court for a post he made on Facebook. In the post, Naidu pointed out a misspelling in a court decision. Naidu had been tapped by the National Federation Party, which is currently the opposition party in the…

Fiji's elections supervisor has blasted one of the country's major political parties over claims that attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum visited an election ballot printing centre and ordered CCTV cameras be turned off.

When Fijians elect a new parliament on December 14, it’s likely their votes will be counted fairly – yet the country will remain a conditional and fragile democracy.

As the tourism industry emerges from pandemic shutdowns and border closures, so too is “voluntourism”, the sometimes controversial combination of overseas volunteer work and more traditional tourist experiences.

Fiji's national election is only two weeks away and the leaders of three of the major parties have taken to TikTok to campaign — with varying degrees of commitment.

The economic impact of COVID on Pacific Island states, combined with major labour shortages in Australia and New Zealand, has created a perfect storm. A mass exodus means Pacific nations are now losing crucial workers at such volume that their own development prospects are being undermined.

Vanua Levu is being overrun by invasive vines – and the increasing number of natural disasters, brought on by climate change, is only making things worse

Divina Loloma is vying to become Fiji's first transgender politician and says she wants to focus on providing economic empowerment to young and marginalised people in her country.