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“Commodore Teleni came in with a plan to upgrade and improve the force, so anything of this nature is degrading and malicious and undermines the Commissioner's efforts.”

The police force has denied circulating a DVD taken as evidence from IT businessman Ballu Khan's computer. via Fijilive

A Fijian distributor of secondary school textbooks says some local bookshops and printers are "pirating" New Zealand books. via The New Zealand Herald

“All we heard was that this was a MAF requirement. It was like how they used to do things on planes about 20 years ago, but I still thought it was pretty strange”

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Fiji's Counselor to China Major Neumi Leweni is in the country with a team of Chinese officials to hold talks with the Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Limited and other stakeholders for soft loan projects. via Fiji Village

Government sponsored students at the University of the South Pacific Laucala Campus in Suva, Fiji are calling on the government to immediately deal with their allowances. via People First Network News

The Fiji Human Rights Commission has today released a 13 page Special Investigations Report on alleged Australian intervention in Fiji in October to December 2006. via Fiji Village

“Christchurch has really set a high standard for the rest of the world to live up to as Earth Hour rolls out around the world tonight. New Zealand can be inspired by what Christchurch has done tonight”

New Zealand and Fiji on Saturday became the first countries to take part in Earth Hour, an event aimed at reducing emissions that contribute to climate change. via People's Daily Online

“It was pretty concerning to see that and there were other passengers having to hold their noses and cover their mouths”

An Auckland man - who spoke to the Herald on condition of anonymity - said two Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry officers boarded NZ21 from Nadi at Auckland International Airport yesterday morning. via The New Zealand Herald

'Earth Hour' in Ireland is being heralded as a success after analysis released by EirGrid shows a reduction in electricity use of about 1.5% yesterday evening. via RTE

We don't have the Harbour Bridge or fancy high rise buildings but tonight's action for Earth Hour will be significant and symbolic for Fiji and the Pacific. via Fiji Village

“The real goal for me is the number of people who take part.”

Lights dimmed and flickered out in New Zealand and Fiji on Saturday as the two countries became the first to launch Earth Hour, a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change. via Victoria Advocate

“Development assistance plays a key role in the economics of Pacific Island Countries and when they adopted the Pacific Plan in 2005, Pacific Leaders recognized that aid effectiveness is an imperative in the planning and implementation of the Plan”

The effective delivery of development assistance to the Forum Island countries will be the focus of senior government officials and development partners when they meet in Nadi, Fiji 4 - 7 April for the Pacific ... via People First Network News

“At the moment we are still trying to get in touch with all the owners of those passports”

A 26-year-old man in Fiji is expected to be charged on Friday for selling fake Australian and New Zealand visas. via The West Australian

“So far as trying to put pressure on Fiji is concerned ... we had a unanimous decision made today ... about putting pressure on Fiji largely because we were there wanting to treat people as equal partners, which is what we did”

AUSTRALIA is leading Pacific nations in pressuring Fiji to return to democratic rule, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said. via The Courier Mail

The new-look committee of the Great Council of Chiefs is currently meeting in Suva before it visits traditional leaders to discuss proposed changes to the GCC endorsed by Cabinet. via Fijilive

It is simply not practicable to identify all the prerogative powers vested up the President of Fiji. via Fiji Village

This issue is being blown out of proportion, let it lie. These are the words of the Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum regarding the claims by Suva Lawyer Graham Leung that his computer has been ... via Fiji Village

“The ultimate reserve power lies within the Constitution, not the President.”

Fiji's ousted Government has submitted that Parliament continues to exist and so does Laisenia Qarase as Prime Minister and his Cabinet. via Fijilive

“On that night (Cecil) Phillip was drunk so he allegedly approached Mr Sarwan (Kumar) outside of his house and an argument developed between the two. In that process he allegedly stabbed Mr Kumar which resulted in his death”

An Australian man charged with murdering his father-in-law in Fiji is due to appear in court. via The Age

“The president is entitled to take anticipatory action”

" - " Fiji's military regime Wednesday defended the December 2006 coup in court, saying the country's president had the authority to dismiss the government and appoint the armed forces in its place. via Times of Oman