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Name of NZer to supervise Fiji elections still under wraps (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
The Fiji Public Service Commission says it is still a week away from revealing the name of the New Zealander who will be the country's new supervisor of elections.
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Bainimarama acts as Fiji army spokesman (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Fiji's self-appointed PM Frank Bainimarama has tightened his grip on information in his country, deciding he alone should be the army's media spokesman.
Ne elections for Fiji (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Fiji's prime minister has told the United Nations he wants to rebuild his country, and confirmed no elections will take place early next year as promised.
Ballu Khan abused by arresting officers - lawyer (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
New Zealand businessman Ballu Khan, accused of plotting to kill self appointed Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama, was abused by arresting officers, his lawyer told the High Court in Suva today.
Ballu Khan's lawyer argues for charges to be dropped (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Lawyers for 10 men, including New Zealander Ballu Khan, accused of plotting to kill Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama argued in the Suva High Court today to have the charges dropped.
BSA upholds complaint against Radio NZ (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
The New Zealand Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has upheld a complaint by Fiji's solicitor-general against Pacific Island affairs commentator Michael Field on Radio New Zealand .
Fiji allegations "fanciful" says Peters (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Foreign Minister Winston Peters is rubbishing allegations being made by the Fiji Human Rights Commission.
Fiji plans to withdraw from democracy talks (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters is disappointed Fiji appears set to withdraw from talks with a Pacific Islands Forum working group trying to help it return to democracy.
Fiji investment company boss quits over NZ travel ban (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
A travel ban imposed by New Zealand on Fijians linked to the military coup has resulted in the newly appointed chairman of Fijian Holdings Limited Robin Storck resigning from his position.
Fiji warned to hold elections on time (Newstalk ZB via Yahoo!Xtra News)
The Government is sending a veiled warning to Fiji that it must meet its commitments to hold elections next March.
Bainimarama must honour promises - Peters (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Fiji's self-appointed prime minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama must honour his promise to hold elections by March next year, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said today.
Diplomatic channels with Fiji still open - PM (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Prime Minister Helen Clark says diplomatic channels with Fiji are still open.
Hearing into alleged Fiji conspiracy delayed (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
The hearing of an application by millionaire businessman Ballu Khan for a permanent stay in his case of alleged conspiracy to kill senior Fiji politicans has been adjourned.
NZ lawyer appointed to supervise Fiji elections (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Another New Zealand lawyer, Felicity Heffernan, of Wellington, has been named as Fiji's new Supervisor of Elections.
Fiji court loosens bail constraints on Ballu (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Millionaire businessman Ballu Khan has been granted shorter curfew hours while on bail for an alleged conspiracy to kill senior politicians in the island state's coup administration.
NZer wants change to bail in Fiji plot case (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
New Zealand millionaire Ballu Khan -- charged with plotting an assassination in Fiji -- today asked the High Court in Suva for an amendment to his bail conditions.
NZ lawyer withdraws from Fiji election supervision (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
New Zealand lawyer Maurice Coughlan has withdrawn as Fiji's Supervisor of Elections.
Disbarred NZ lawyer's appointment to be reviewed (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Fiji's Constitutional Office Commission says it will review the appointment of Auckland lawyer Maurice Coughlan as the nation's elections supervisor, because it was unaware he had previously been disbarred in New Zealand.
Australia 'broke laws before Fiji coup' (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Australia may have breached international law in the run-up to the 2006 military coup in Fiji, a new report from the South Pacific nation claims.
Nothing sinister in China support: Fiji (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Fiji's coup-installed government says there is nothing sinister about its support of China's crackdown on protesters in Tibet.