Rugby

Naitasiri eyes historic win after 15 years

After nearly 15 years without a Skipper Cup provincial title, Naitasiri is determined to end the drought when they face Malolo in the grand final this Saturday.

October 28, 2025 7:00 am
 

iTaukei

GCC warns against misuse of traditional forgiveness

The Great Council of Chiefs is urging stronger family and community leadership to tackle rising social issues in Fiji, including sexual offences, teenage pregnancies, and drug abuse.

October 28, 2025 6:50 am
 

Rugby League

Cost concerns delay Bulikula celebration

While the Fiji National Rugby League is eager to cheer the Fiji Bulikula’s historic qualification for the International Rugby League Women’s World Series, practical considerations are delaying any official celebration.

October 28, 2025 6:47 am
 

New Zealand

WHO urges New Zealand to close measles immunisation gaps

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Aotearoa New Zealand to urgently close the “alarming” gaps in measles immunisation, particularly among Māori and Pacific communities.

October 28, 2025 6:46 am
 

News

Labasa vendors call for action as market fights escalate

Continuous disputes among middlemen at the Labasa Dry Goods Market are causing concern for vendors, who say the clashes disrupt business, create unsafe conditions, and affect market cleanliness.

October 28, 2025 6:45 am
 

News

Calls to tackle vandalism, trespass in burial law

The Raiwaqa Navua Crematorium Committee has urged the inclusion of offenses such as vandalism and trespass in the Burial and Cremation Amendment Act 2025.

October 28, 2025 6:25 am
 

News

Safer shelter for Buretu villagers completed

Villagers of Buretu in Tailevu will no longer need to travel to nearby communities for shelter during disasters following the completion of their new community evacuation centre.

October 28, 2025 6:10 am
 

Football

Afghan women’s football returns to international stage in FIFA tournament

Afghanistan women’s refugee team played their first match in a FIFA-organised four-team friendly competition in Morocco.

October 28, 2025 6:08 am
 

Athletics

Athletes call for climate adaptation fightback ahead of COP30

Climate change is one of the toughest opponents facing any athlete, warns Brazilian soccer player Tamires Dias, one of around 40 elite sportsmen and women involved in the launch of a new global campaign that will feature at next month’s COP30 summit in her country.

October 28, 2025 6:04 am
 

News

FHTA responds to FTUC criticism

The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association has rejected claims by the Fiji Trades Union Congress, saying the union has misrepresented its stance on the Employment Relations Amendment Bill 2025.

October 28, 2025 6:00 am
 

World

Trump gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce hopes rise

U.S. President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

October 28, 2025 5:51 am
 

Sports

French cyclist says he will seek to break more records after Russian jail

A French cyclist who spent 50 days in custody in Russia said he would seek to break another record after his hopes of doing the fastest cycle ride from Portugal to the Pacific were dashed when he crossed the Chinese-Russian border through a dense forest. Sofiane Sehili, who describes himself as an “ultra-endurance racer and adventure cyclist”, was freed in Russia’s Far East on 23 October after he admitted illegally crossing the border. He flew back to Paris on Sunday via Asia.

October 28, 2025 5:30 am

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