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Emerging into the light of science By Saruul Enkhbold Every eight years, the upland forests of Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu, host one of the region’s most enigmatic natural events. The Nanai cicadas—large, rust-coloured insects known for their distinctive call—surface in synchronised numbers after spending most of a decade underground. While their sound is familiar […]

Spectrum’s Vesumona Tour concludes in Adelaide By Ben Wheeler Fiji’s Spectrum Collective has completed their performances at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Now it’s time to reflect on their Vesumona Tour, and what was for most of them, their first international performances. The opportunity for Spectrum to spread their message through music, art and the spoken […]

By Ben Wheeler December in Fiji is always hectic. In Suva, the hustle and bustle that characterises the urban sprawl peaks as we collectively rush to wrap up the year, limping, exhausted, to the finish line. Those of us lucky enough to have saved a modest amount of disposable income often allow ourselves a small […]

By Ben Wheeler As the Fiji Fringe Festival lies fallow for a year, Fiji Traveller sends news from her Australian sister, the Adelaide Fringe Festival. From Tuesday to Sunday every evening of the Adelaide Fringe, moments from Victoria Square/Tarntanyangga, the interior architecture of the St Francis Xavier cathedral has been illuminated with carefully constructed light […]

Fiji-Gold Coast flights now on sale Fiji Airways has signed a  three-year agreement with AFL club the Gold Coast SUNS, as it prepares to launch its new direct Gold Coast – Nadi service on 11 June 2026 The deal places the Fiji brand in front of crowds of up to 20,000 fans at every SUNS […]

Fiji’s newest art gallery sits atop the air-conditioned haven of the Jack’s of Fiji complex in downtown Nadi. The Gallery of Fijian Art and Design sets out to celebrate and showcase Fiji’s creative heritage through painting, sculpture, glass work and various other art forms. While everything is for sale, visitors are also welcome to simply […]

By Ben Wheeler Francisco Bhagwan and 4 Quarters, part of Fiji’s New Wave of contemporary music artists, rocked the Gibson Stage at Adelaide’s The Gov on Saturday night, in the opening of their Vesumona Tour. The intimate space was filled with fans new and old who came together to enjoy the sublime blend of R&B, […]

By Prerna Priyanka For someone who can drive a car just fine, I almost chickened out riding an electric scooter. When I arrived at Waitui Scooter’s little shop tucked along Palm Road in Wailoaloa, Nadi, I didn’t expect to walk out having had a lot fun and finding a new friend. But that’s exactly what […]

Garments and objects marking the transition of iTaukei women from childhood to puberty are on display in a powerful exhibition at the Fiji Museum. Na Cagi Ni Veisau was centred on liku (fibre skirts), which were traditionally presented to women at different stages of their life journey; puberty, marriage and motherhood and maturity. Na Cagi […]

Filmmaker Sam Raimi has been there and done it all: from his early screwball comedies like Crimewave to his sophomore cult horror Evil Dead trilogy; from the star-studded western The Quick and the Dead to his time birthing the Sony Spidermans; from down to earth thrillers like A Simple Plan to the epic fantasy Oz […]

Adi Tulia Nacola is taking the Fijian filmmaking scene by storm, releasing two short films last year, and now her first feature Adi. This new film is a stunning achievement. It is the first iTaukei language feature, the first Fijian feature by a female director, it boasts an entirely Fijian cast and crew, is a […]

Journeying through tunnels of green in Butaritari Island in Kiribati, we have little idea of what awaits us. Spilling from the vehicles we have rented, we take a short walk to the seaside and are greeted by a table shaded by trees, festooned with vibrant tie-dyed fabric, and groaning with basins of food. The scene […]

By Donna Hoerder For Canadians Danielle and Claude Prevost, what started out as an adventure through the South Pacific, has seen them put down roots in sunny, fertile Taveuni and create a product that is as impactful as it is beautiful. The Prevosts traded careers in advertising and graphic design for the pearl trade, building […]

A recent exhibition at the National Art Gallery in Suva marked the iTaukei new year, and a collaboration between two artists exploring their roots and routes taken. ‘Vulaiwerewere’ opened on June 21, the first day of the indigenous new year. It brought together artists Ropate Kama and Rachael Halstead, who draw/paint and carve respectively, to […]

By Ema Ganivatu Fiji has a new queen, and she is a doctor. Peggy Ravusiro of Labasa was crowned Miss Fiji 2025 at the conclusion of a vibrant three-day national pageant that brought together culture, talent, and powerful stories from across the country. Alongside the crown, Ravusiro also won the Best Research Topic Presentation, standing […]

Vanua Levu is buzzing with the sounds of construction and anticipation over a raft of new projects that will further open up Fiji’s north to visitors. The World Bank has approved a USD 200 million financing envelope for ‘Na Vualiku’, which has tourism infrastructure upgrades at its heart. Work will soon begin on an Integrated […]

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.