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Solomons PM says Pacific supports Fiji ban (Stuff)
Threats to suspend Fiji from the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) are supported by all the other island countries, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Derek Sikua says.
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Fiji invites UN, Commonwealth to forum but not NZ (Stuff)
The attorney-general in Fiji's military-led government says it will hold its own forum to discuss elections but New Zealand will not be invited.
Fiji's Bainimarama defiant: We go alone (Stuff)
Fiji military coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama has defied the Pacific Forum and said his nation will go it alone.
Fiji's sugar subsidies at risk, says EU (Stuff)
The European Union has sent a clear signal to Fiji coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama that millions of dollars in sugar subsidies are at risk if he does not heed a Pacific Islands Forum call for elections by March.
NZ has plans for military evacuation from Fiji (Stuff)
The New Zealand and Australian military have in place contingency plans to evacuate citizens from Fiji with or without the Fijian Government's permission, Defence Minister Phil Goff said today.
Pacific leaders tell Fiji 'hold poll or face suspension' (Stuff)
South Pacific leaders warned Fiji's post-coup government it could be suspended from a regional forum if it failed to hold democratic elections in early 2009.
Fiji police accused of locking up opponents (Stuff)
Police in Fiji are finding excuses to arrest people campaigning against a plan to change the country's voting system, a political leader says.
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Fiji's military leader and self-appointed prime minister Frank Bainimarama will be allowed into New Zealand briefly en route to the Pacific Island forum later this month, it has been confirmed.
Ousted Fiji leader talks about life after the coup (Stuff)
The Fiji coup d'etat of December 2006 impacted on people across the island nation, but none more so than Laisenia Qarase.
Bainimarama assails Clark, denies sacking Chaudhry (Stuff)
LATEST: Fiji military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama has denied that he has sacked his finance minister and in remarks aimed at New Zealand, claimed Prime Minister Helen Clark was backing Mahendra Chaudhry as next prime minister.
Bainimarama moves against ex-Fiji PM (Stuff)
BREAKING NEWS: Political turmoil is hitting Fiji this morning as coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama moves against Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry.
Bainimarama cancels Fiji elections (Stuff)
Fiji military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama has finally backed out on his promise to hold general elections by next March.
Fiji regime 'lacks will for ballot' (Stuff)
Foreign Minister Winston Peters and a high-powered delegation of Pacific leaders have failed to secure agreement from Fiji strongman Commodore Frank Bainimarama to hold elections early next year.
Fiji talks end with elections still in doubt (Stuff)
South Pacific foreign ministers prepared to leave Fiji after two days of inconclusive talks and no indications of an assurance from the interim government that it will meet its commitment to hold elections by March next year.
Fiji fails to sway NZ over sanctions (Stuff)
Fiji coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama has done nothing to persuade New Zealand to lift sanctions, or to show that he is moving toward elections, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
NZ-Fiji World Cup qualifier set for November 19 (Stuff)
The long-awaited second stage of the soccer World Cup qualifier between New Zealand and Fiji will now be held in Fiji on November 19.
NZ's Paul Reeves on peace mission in Fiji (Stuff)
New Zealand's former governor general Sir Paul Reeves is heading to Fiji today to take part in a process critics fear will delay promised general elections to end the military dictatorship there.
Fiji's top TV current affairs show forced off air (Stuff)
Fiji's military regime has forced the country's top television current affairs programme off the air, Fiji TV said.
Fiji claims NZ diplomat interfering in Govt (Stuff)
A key official in Fiji's coup regime claims she has email written by a senior New Zealand diplomat showing secret interference in Fiji's internal affairs.
Peters furious at Bainimarama's delay talk (Stuff)
Fiji's military coup leader Voreqe Bainimarama has angered Foreign Minister Winston Peters with new talk that democratic elections are likely to be delayed.