Children

By Kite Pareti Fiona Luth started Fiji Book Drive, a non-profit organisation based in Melbourne, Australia as she wanted to “impact as many people as possible”. Twelve years later, Fiji Book Drive has donated nearly 300,000 books to 194 schools and kindergartens across Fiji. The former English teacher had been grieving the loss of her […]

From passion project to award-winning children’s book By Vittoria Pasca The idea to publish an educational book to teach children to appreciate local fruits and vegetables came from a chat I had with chef Sikipio Fihaki from Niu Grillz: “Kids love colouring, why don’t you publish a children’s book which teaches them about healthy eating […]

Spartan Race CEO Russell Nelms hopes to double the number of people participating in the Fiji event this year, and its value to the local economy. Russell Helms says the event injected FJ$6.2 million into the economy in its inaugural year, and about 3000 people took part in the races across various categories. He believes there […]

By Prerna Priyanka Jordan Rooks returns to the Fiji Fringe Festival this year with a new show, an all-new family-friendly Aladdin parody magic show, 3 MAGIC WISHES. Rooks has been practicing magic since the age of 13, after a chance encounter with a magician at a restaurant. He has since found his passion for magic […]

By Samantha Magick On the Suva seawall at Nasese, a huge heart faces out to sea. The site of the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital, it is a symbol of the passion a family and the community they have built, have brought to caring for Pacific children with congenital heart defects. Established by the […]