Alex Perrottet

RNZI reporter Alex Perrottet is in Fiji, to find out how the recovery from Cyclone Winston is going, and where the relief work is yet to help. He talks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio

In an eventful few days in Fiji politics, an opposition party has boycotted the official opening of parliament. Audio

Fiji's Prime Minister appears to be cracking down on leading opposition figures, with five people detained in police cells over the weekend. RNZI reporter Alex Perrottet joined Checkpoint from Fiji. Video, Audio

Six prominent opposition figures in Fiji have been released after being held in custody over the weekend. Audio

Delays in sending New Zealand timber to Fiji means remote islanders are turning to collecting fallen wood in forests to build temporary homes in the post-Cyclone Winston reconstruction effort. Audio

A former president of Nauru says the government has cancelled his visa to prevent him from seeking urgent medical treatment overseas. Audio

Incentives for Pacific doctors and strategies for tackling health issues have been workshopped in New Zealand this week. Audio