Fiji

Fiji’s former Prime Minister has been sentenced to a year in prison for interfering in a criminal investigation while he headed the country's government. This comes as the nation's ranking in a global press freedom index has improved. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Fijian authorities say they are in the process of deporting six leaders of a South Korean religious sect. Hundreds of followers moved to the Pacific nation a decade ago and built a thriving business empire. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

New Zealand and Fiji have signed a defense agreement to strengthen military training and maritime security. It comes as regional tensions are rising over security. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Fiji's leader says his nation is reconsidering its security ties with China. This development comes at a time when geopolitical tensions are rising in the Pacific. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Amid heightened military tension between the U.S. and China, the assistant secretary of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Bill Russo, stopped in Honolulu en route to Fiji and New Zealand. The Conversation's Catherine Cruz spoke to Russo about his diplomatic trip.

There's a change in the law when it comes to the media in one Pacific island nation. Fiji’s Prime Minister said his cabinet is working to repeal a law that calls for prison time and fines for content considered to be against the national interest.

Regional tensions between the United States and China remain a concern for Pacific Island leaders. But when they gathered at the end of last week in Fiji, the leaders also had other topics on their agenda. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.

Last summer, a central Pacific nation refused to attend a gathering of regional leaders in Fiji due to several concerns. Now, Fiji’s new Prime Minister says he has repaired the damaged relationship with the country. With the Pacific News Minute, HPR’s Derrick Malama reports.

Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has vowed to address the “litany of woe” created by the nation’s former government while raising concerns about the Pacific nation’s massive debt.

Vote counting finished in Fiji's general election over the weekend, but today there is still no clear winner. Various political parties are now negotiating to form a coalition government. HPR’s Derrick Malama has more in the Pacific News Minute.