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By Ben Wheeler In 2016 I was moved by an animated film called Zootopia in a way I’m sure I haven’t been before. It told the story of an overachieving rabbit rookie cop, Officer Judy Hops (Ginnifer Goodwin), shady street fox Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman,) and their unlikely partnership and takedown of a conspiracy to […]

Visit the lobby of the Crowne Plaza Fiji Nadi Bay Resort & Spa on Saturday mornings and you will find a table busy with young people threading beads and designing bookmarks. The talented children come from St Mina Children’s Home, and are working on jewellery and other small gift items as part of the home’s […]

The brains behind Bula Flights, a new and totally-local flight booking engine, say transparency and trust are the cornerstones of the new platform. Frequent travellers will be familiar with Expedia, Skyscanner and their cousins, but Bula Flights is Fiji’s first locally developed flight search, comparison, booking and holding system. The platform is proudly Fijian owned […]

By Ben Wheeler In 1987 the world marvelled at The Running Man, a shiny Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle based on a dark, esoteric Stephen King novel and set in the seemingly far away and distant future that was 2025. King looked at the worst parts of society at the close of the 1970s and the dawn of […]

By Alipate Pareti “My biggest motivation is my family, my country and the dream that through my journey, I can inspire young Fijians to believe that anything is possible. I love running because it gives me hope, strength and the chance to represent Fiji proudly. It has opened doors to friendships, opportunities and dreams I […]

By Ben Wheeler There’s still time to catch three exciting films on in Fiji cinemas this week- but make haste! One Battle After Another This is Paul Thomas Anderson at his finest, drawing on his previous efforts with hints of There Will Be Blood and Magnolia here, Licorice Pizza and Punch Drunk Love there… It is bound to dominate come Oscar season. And there […]

Fiji Airways is a Top 10 airline Travelling with Fiji Airways, I always opt for the chicken curry main when it is available. I know that it will be reliably good, with a generous amount of tomato chutney on the side, if a little light on the chili. So a recent tasting of Fiji Airways […]

The final night of the 5th Pacific Human Rights Film Festival in Suva gave audiences an unforgettable experience through the screening of Ocean with David Attenborough.

“I love Fiji, it’s never been out of my heart,” says Jean Bish, the protagonist and heart of the documentary Fiji Memory, Colonial Time, part-way through the film. Jean was born in Lami – just outside Suva – in 1925. A fourth- generation colonial, she had been away from Fiji for 40 years when her […]

‘Kudru’, an exhibition confronting  Fiji’s political and societal rumblings continues at the Fiji Arts Council gallery in central Suva this week. Curated by Larry Thomas, this is the third iteration of Kudru, and features six artists working in vastly different styles. Speaking at the recent opening, Thomas said “Kudru is about discontent, and I use […]

Kumquat salt sprinkled over kokoda. Shiraz salt in a rich tomatopasta sauce. Chili-lime salt with half-ripe mangoes. Pesto salt withavocado on toast. Lemongrass salt and cassava chips. A pinch ofturmeric salt in a banana and pawpaw smoothie. These are just some of the mouthwatering combinations the 16flavours of artisanal salt produced by a small Fiji […]

Lami was declared Fiji’s tenth town in 1977 and is now both a residential and industrial centre. While it is bustling and gritty, Lami still has some unexpected attractions.Lami local Ema Ganivatu shares some of the town’s secrets. Novotel Suva Lami BayMany Suva families will have memories of the Novotel in its earlier incarnations, as […]

Fiji’s  Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka has officially launched a FJ$6 million (US$3 million) Mega Superyacht berth expansion at Port Denarau.  The expansion includes: Fiji Link goes cashless Fiji Link, the domestic subsidiary of Fiji Airways, is now fully cash-free  at Nadi, Suva, and Labasa airports. All Fiji Link customer transactions at these three […]

Enjoy a meal in business class on Fiji Airway and you will notice a delicate vau flower is part of the table setting. The flower is the work of artisan Wati Walawala, who makes 500 of the blooms by hand each week from dried hibiscus bark. Walawala is a native of Lovoni, Ono-i-Lau – whose […]

Craving seafood, sui (meaty bone soup) or vakalolo (a cassava and coconut milkbased desert)? Here’s a wrap up of places you can eat traditional Fijian food around Viti Levu, from fine dining to market locations. Mai kana!

If you want to start your days surrounded by natural beauty, gazing into azure waters whilst sipping on lime juice and savouring fruit harvested from adjacent gardens, then Moso life is for you.

A young Nadi-based artist is redefining the boundaries of creativity through stunning sculptures made from discarded everyday items.

Nadia Freeman, also known by her artistic moniker ‘Miss Leading’, is a writer, poet, and electronic music producer. Her performance piece ‘The Girmit’ is her first creative exploration into the untold histories of the Fijian Indian diaspora, using electronic music.

The Wainadoi Waterfall is a beautiful and accessible natural attraction located in Nabukavesi, approximately 33km from Lami Town.

A group of remarkable women from Nakera, in Cakaudrove, Vanua Levu is weaving its way to national prominence.

By Ben Wheeler There has been palpable excitement on the Fiji filmmaking scene over the past few years, and it reaches a crescendo this weekend as Andrew John Fakaua Ponton’s locally produced BATI opens across the country’s cinemas. That the film exists at all is a testament to patience and perseverance. It was shot in […]

Fijian archaeologist, author and cultural advocate Dr. Tarisi Vunidilo has returned to Fiji on a mission to help children reconnect with their identity through storytelling, language, and heritage. Dr. Vunidilo launched two major projects last night at the Fiji Museum: a bilingual children’s book titled Fiji: People, Culture and Identity, and a vibrant digital animation […]

The tide has started to turn as an upcoming filmmaker launches his film, Bati, approaching Pacific issues through a Pasifika lens. Born in Tuvalu, and raised and educated in Suva, Andrew John Fakaua Ponto is about to premiere his movie across the Pacific. Bati is a gripping drama which tells the story of a humble […]

One of Fiji’s few coffee companies is taking the ‘bean to cup’ model a step further by ensuring every step of its coffee journey is carefully mapped out.