Albanese says Fiji deal fully budgeted, not aimed at China
AUSTRALIA and Fiji have rejected suggestions their new security and development agreement was designed to shut out China.
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Fiji, Australia redraws the Pacific security map with new defence alliance
FIJI and Australia have deepened their strategic partnership, with Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka saying Canberra has committed more than $FJD280 million in new investments since October 2023.
Albanese arrives in Fiji to reinforce Australia’s Pacific pivot
AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Fiji visit on the back of signing the Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu signals Canberra’s major shift in diplomacy and defence.
Tabuya calls for greater investment in blue carbon finance
FIJI has called for greater investment in blue carbon initiatives, with Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Change Lynda Tabuya urging easier access to climate finance for Small Island Developing States
SPBD Fiji launches 2025 Businesswoman of the Year Awards
SPBD Fiji has officially launched its 2025 Businesswoman of the Year Awards. The Awards will be held under the theme, "Empowering
PACNEWS ONE, 06 JULY 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australian PM Albanese touches down in Fiji ahead of new Pacific deal2. PACIFIC — PM Wale urges Indonesia to pursue dialogue and reduce tensions in West Papua3. PACIFIC —
Business leaders urge investment in mining
FIJI’S private sector has called for greater investment in mining and clearer accountability on excise tax
Fiji and Solomon Islands reaffirm commitment to Pacific cooperation
FIJI and the Solomon Islands have reaffirmed their longstanding partnership, pledging to deepen cooperation on shared regional priorities and to strengthen Pacific solidarity amid growing regional and global challenges.
Crushing season collapses into dispute at Fiji’s key sugar mills
SUGAR has been a cornerstone of Fiji’s economy and society for more than a century, evolving from early trial plantings in the 1860s into a major export industry.
US marks 250 years of independence, signals deeper Fiji partnership
THE United States Embassy in Suva has marked America’s 250th anniversary of independence with a major diplomatic celebration in Fiji, using the occasion to highlight what it says is a deepening partnership with Fiji
Pacific tourism trade converges in Fiji
FIJI is set to host the Pacific's biggest tourism business week in 2027 and generate new partnerships, attract international buyers, and strengthen the Pacific's visitor economy.
China boosts Pacific Forum with $1.08M
CHINA has reaffirmed its support for Pacific regional cooperation, contributing $FJD2.4 million to the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) for priorities under the 2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent.
Japan backs Fiji Navy with patrol boats, security support
JAPAN has handed over a third batch of patrol boats to Fiji under its Official Security Assistance (OSA) programme, deepening a defence partnership both governments say is focused on maritime security, law enforcement
FCEF positive on new budget
THE Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation (FCEF) says measures in Fiji’s 2026-27 Budget aimed at relieving business cost pressures and strengthening skills development, will boost investment confidence. Under the
Devi’s gold
AT 38, Archana Devi’s graduation was more than a personal milestone; it was a moment of healing, pride and long awaited
When time is up
PAPUA New Guinea and Fiji have started preparations for general elections – the former in 2027 and the latter this year or early in 2027.
When the badge becomes heavy
AT the end of a shift in Fiji, the police badge may come off, but the work often does not.
PACNEWS ONE, 26 JUNE 2026
In this bulletin: 1. PACIFIC — Australia says China seeking permanent security presence in Pacific2. SOL — Solomon Islands urged to act Now as ‘Super El Niño’ threat looms3. PACIFIC — NOAA
NeXTGEN ALLIANCE PARTY Registered – Fiji Now Has Nine Political Parties
The Registrar of Political Parties (Registrar), Ms Ana Mataiciwa, has approved the registration of the NeXTGEN ALLIANCE PARTY
When the badge becomes heavy
AT the end of a shift in Fiji, the police badge may come off, but the work often does not.
Fiji registers ninth political party
FIJI'S political landscape has expanded with the registration of the NeXTGEN ALLIANCE PARTY (NGAP), bringing the total number of registered political parties in the country to nine.
Homestay expansion gives Rotuma Tourism a lift
ROTUMA, located about 465 north-northwest of Fiji’s main islands, has seen its thin tourism sector get a small but significant boost.
Vaitupu islanders mark 80th anniversary of move to Fiji
A YEAR after World War II, 37 Tuvaluans left Vaitupu aboard the Fijian colonial vessel Degei to resettle on Kioa Island in northern
