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By Alipate Pareti All the way from the beautiful isles of Lau, Yasayasa Moala College was able to feature some of its best athletes for this year’s Coca Cola Games. The team’s initial reasons for coming to Viti Levu was for an educational expedition, not the track and field meet. Iliesa Draunidalo, a teacher at […]

By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti The 10th FIPRA (Fiji Performing Rights Association) Awards 2023 promises to be glamourous celebration of the original work of Fijian artists, filled with good food, good company, and amazing live performances. FIPRA’s Chairman, Eremasi Tamanisau, says “the awards celebrate the many different composers, vocalists, instrumentalist artists, recording engineers, and musicians for sustaining […]

By Kite Pareti An elegant masi wedding dress hangs high on a frangipani tree for visitors to see. The designer, Asinate Bale, who hails from Nabasovi village in Koro island, says she has been pursuing her passion for five years. “I usually purchase my masi from Suva and I make clothes out of it like […]

By Alipate Pareti Coming from Vanua Levu, Holy Family Secondary School brings a very small contingent to this year’s Coca Cola Games. Team Manager, Roslyn Daurewa says, “We brought four athletes over and this is the first time for them to come and compete in the Coke Games, and I believe that is one big […]

By Alipate Pareti Life is not easy training and living in the interior of Naitasiri, but the preparations of Lomaivuna High School for this year’s Coca Cola Games showcased the resilience of their students, teachers and parents. Lomaivuna High School is located about 30 km from Suva, right in the heart of the lush forests […]

Tourism Fiji, Fiji Airways and Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, have signed a three-year strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote Fiji as a destination in the Greater China market. The three parties will collaborate on travel marketing initiatives, products, and data, and fully optimise travel experience for tourists in Fiji. Fiji […]

The Swire Shipping Fijian Drua have released a special jersey to mark Culture Round of the 2023 Shop N Save Super Pacific season. The jersey incorporates a series of specially designed Fijian masi motifs created by renowned local artist Anare Somumu. The team will run out in the Cultural Round jersey is Round 10 against […]

Fiji Airways is set to begin direct flights between Canberra and Nadi, Fiji, with the option for capital city flyers to head onwards to Los Angeles, San Francisco and even Vancouver. The national airline will join officials from Canberra Airport and the ACT and Fiji governments on Friday April 14 to formally launch the flights, […]

Celebration was in the air this weekend as Fiji welcomed the first group of travellers from Hong Kong after a hiatus of almost three years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coinciding with the Hong Kong 7’s, which is Fiji’s ‘home ground away from home’, the national carrier set off for Hong Kong and brought back […]

“Tourism and sustainability go hand in hand, and recycling plays a vital role in reducing waste and preserving our environment and eventually our planet. But we also want to look at ways to do more than just make recycling a priority in the tourism industry.” That was the message from Fantasha Lockington, Fiji Hotel and […]

Kulawai Press is a name adopted from a rare lorikeet bird last sighted in 1965 in Fiji. Paulini Turagabeci, who owns the publishing company and is a softly-spoken, self-made author, entrepreneur, and now publisher,  talks books, indigenous writers, publishing, and being a mother with Fiji Traveller’s Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti. “I think the publishing industry in Fiji […]

By Leila Parina Fiji is a well-renowned tourist destination filled with clear blue waters, white sandy beaches, amazing culinary delights, a rich culture, and the friendliest smiles from the local citizens. All these make it an exceptional destination for studying. With the school year kicking off, the country has welcomed many students from across the […]

By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti The team at Fiji Fashion Week has started 2023 with a spring in their step after securing Vodafone Fiji as their major sponsor for the next three years. This is the first time Vodafone is sponsoring a fashion event, and the partners are already setting out to change the way garments are […]

By RNZ Pacific A charitable organisation in Australia is on a mission to promote the work of indigenous writers from the Pacific. The founder of First Nations Writers, Anna Borzi, has travelled to four Pacific countries in search of the region’s hidden talent. Borzi is an award-winning writer and a international investment banker who worked […]

Film Fiji will soon host two new exciting programs for local aspiring script writers and film producers, with support from the European Union (EU) through the ACP-EU Programme (Pacific) facilitated by Pacific-Community-SPC. The Fiji Script Development Program (FSDP) and The Fiji Producers Accelerator Program (FPAP) aim to jump-start a thriving base of script writers and […]

Twenty-two dedicated businesses and individuals were acknowledged at the 2023 ANZ Excellence in Tourism Awards last weekend. “When you consider that just over a year ago that despite healthy optimism, there was also so much uncertainty and pressure on the industry to deliver the best that it could once it reopened; it is a remarkable […]

In recognition of International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD), IHG Hotels and Resorts in Fiji have donated a total of F$3000 to support ongoing efforts for children with cancer in Fiji. IHG Fiji made the donation to WOWS Kids Fiji, a non-profit charity foundation for children with cancer. “This is a great opportunity for us to […]

By Ariela Zibiah Jason Chute’s collection of #realpacific: Photographs from Oceania pays homage to the Pacific region’s heterogeneity, a storytellers’ treasure trove. Chute captures warmth in his sunsets and seduction in the milky way which rises out of a Red Breach. The stillness of dawn in a dew-covered countryside, the abundance of our ocean, the […]

Australian chef Matt Moran is bringing his iconic paddock-to-plate philosophy to Fiji next month. He will be taking over the kitchen at two of Fiji’s premium resorts – Sheraton Fiji Golf and Beach Resort and Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay. With a career spanning over 30 years, Moran’s passion for fresh and seasonal produce will […]

By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti The Fiji Museum this week opened a newly renovated section that focuses on the Fijian-Indian experience. Fiji Museum Head of Special Projects, Dr. Katrina Iggleston said at the opening yesterday, “This new area of the museum focuses solely on the Girmitya experience, so within the museum itself, we have always had small […]

More than 1200 Hindi language experts will converge at Sheraton Fiji Golf & Beach Resort in Nadi this week. They are here for the 12th World Hindi Conference, organised by India’s Ministry of External Affairs in collaboration with the Fiji Government. Neeraj Chadha, Multi Property Vice President at Marriott International said, “We are delighted to […]

Rip Curl’s global campaign, Summer Looks Good on You, features some of Fiji’s hidden gems in the Yasawas, where daring women surfers take on its world class waves. The brand has partnered with Tourism Fiji to bring the campaign to life. “When we list the ultimate surfing destinations, there are only a handful of countries […]

Over 200 people are expected to participate in this year’s Global Recycling Day celebrations in Denarau next month. Tourism Fiji and the Pacific Recycling Foundation (PRF) have joined hands to raise awareness on the importance of recycling for a sustainable tourism. PRF’s Founder, Amitesh Deo expects the collaboration to “enhance our capacity to take GRD […]

By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Tourism Fiji is welcoming 2023 with a new brand platform, ‘Where happiness comes naturally’. Fiji’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, says, “It makes me immensely proud to share what makes us special with the world.” “The pandemic was hard on Fiji, but to see the […]