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Sitiveni Rabuka took to the witness stand for the first time on Friday, fronting a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in a much-anticipated national healing process.

The Republic of Fiji Military Forces has offered a formal traditional apology to the country's Great Council of Chiefs for its role in past political turmoil.

"The cost of violence is not only emotional - it is national."

The Ministry of Health says the traveller, who is a close contact of a New Zealand measles case, arrived in the country on 22 November.

The Tongans have Australia, England, South Africa, Malawi and Northern Ireland in their pool.

The first round of matches will be held at Eden Park in Auckland, starting mid-January 2026.

The Commercial Use of Marine Areas Bill 2025 has been given the all-clear to be tabled in parliament, which resumed on Monday.

The French territory will take on Jamaica in the play-off tournament semifinal. If they win, they will play Democratic Republic of Congo for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

While more than 64,700 had registered to vote, only those in the country could vote as there are no overseas voting provisions under the kingdom's electoral laws.

Fiji Rugby says the new competition guarantees regular world-class test rugby. Audio

A round-up of news from around the region, including no-confidence motion filed against Vanuatu prime minister deemed not in order.

The non-governmental organisation, which supports vulnerable women and children, said it is "deeply honoured" to receive the news from Buckingham Palace.

The National Disaster Risk Management Office is advising people to keep up-to-date with official weather reports and to avoid crossing flooded roads, crossings or walkways.

La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt has returned home after an eight-week absence for medical treatment in New Zealand.

An Israeli minister touring the Pacific to discuss defence and cooperation says Fiji and Papua New Guinea are "great friends" amid shifting global alliances.

Tears streamed down the faces of evacuees as the provincial government team and police loaded them into buses.

The Fijian Health Ministry confirms two operating theatres at the country's largest hospital were forced to close due to a blocked drainage causing "a sluice wastewater spillage".

Papua New Guinea midfielder Ramona Padio, Solomons goalkeeper Zainab Donga and New Zealand defender Rebekah Stott have been nominated alongside 88 of the world's best.

The new study does not support claims that vaping reduces harms for Māori and Pacific youth. Audio

Bougainville's vice president says the autonomous Papua New Guinea region is going full steam ahead with its political agenda to achieve independence.

The 2024 National Population Census final figures also reveal there are more males than females, representing approximately 110 males for every 100 females in the country.

The South Pacific cyclone season officially starts today, 1 November and will run through to April 2026.

A constitutional amendment in March this year meant the latest no-confidence motion against the PNG prime minister could not proceed.

The PNG Prime Minister confirmed on Wednesday that the man who has brought the challenge against him is his old foe and former Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill.

It comes within a 30-day state of emergency put in place after the budget was not passed earlier in the year, contributing to the fall of Fiame Naomi Mata'afa's government.