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March 30, 2026
RNZ Pacific Former Fijian President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau died on Thursday, aged 84. Ratu Epeli, a chief and former Fiji military commander, served as president from 2009 to 2015. He also served as Speaker of Parliament from 2019 to 2022. Local media reported Ratu Epeli died at the Suva Private Hospital after being admitted earlier ... <a title="Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/30/fijis-former-president-ratu-epeli-nailatikau-dies-at-84/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau dies at 84">Read more</a>
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February 18, 2026
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor Fiji President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has urged legislators not to sow seeds of “fear and division” as the country moves towards a general election later this year. Speaking at the opening of the fourth and final session of Parliament before the polls, Ratu Naiqama called on political leaders and ... <a title="Fiji’s president warns against sowing ‘seeds of fear’ ahead of elections" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/18/fijis-president-warns-against-sowing-seeds-of-fear-ahead-of-elections/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s president warns against sowing ‘seeds of fear’ ahead of elections">Read more</a>
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September 1, 2025
By Kelvin Anthony, RNZ Pacific digital/social lead Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has hinted that the country may “hold its first-ever referendum” following a landmark Supreme Court opinion aimed at amending the 2013 Constitution. On Friday, the nation’s highest court ruled that thresholds for constitutional amendments should be lowered — requiring only a two-thirds majority ... <a title="Fijian PM Rabuka hints at ‘historic’ referendum after landmark court ruling" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/09/01/fijian-pm-rabuka-hints-at-historic-referendum-after-landmark-court-ruling/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian PM Rabuka hints at ‘historic’ referendum after landmark court ruling">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2025
By Koroi Hawkins, RNZ Pacific editor A Fijian academic believes Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s failed attempt to garner enough parliamentary support to change the country’s 2013 Constitution “is only the beginning”. Last week, Rabuka fell short in his efforts to secure the support of three-quarters of the members of Parliament to amend sections 159 and ... <a title="Fijian academic says PM’s plans to change constitution ‘might take a while’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/03/17/fijian-academic-says-pms-plans-to-change-constitution-might-take-a-while/" aria-label="Read more about Fijian academic says PM’s plans to change constitution ‘might take a while’">Read more</a>
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August 5, 2024
EDITORIAL: By Fred Wesley, editor-in-chief of The Fiji Times Australian constitutional law expert Professor Anthony Regan believes Fiji’s Coalition government came into power “by the skin of its teeth”. In the face of that, he believes it is not an option to leave the 2013 Constitution “as it is!” Professor Regan spoke at the Fiji ... <a title="The Fiji Times: Democracy – ‘by the skin of its teeth’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/05/the-fiji-times-democracy-by-the-skin-of-its-teeth/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: Democracy – ‘by the skin of its teeth’">Read more</a>
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May 31, 2023
By Vijay Narayan in Suva Fiji’s 2000 coup leader George Speight, who has been serving time in prison for more than 20 years, has applied for a presidential pardon so he can be released. When questioned by Fijivillage News, Attorney-General and Chair of the Mercy Commission, Siromi Turaga confirmed that Speight had made an application ... <a title="2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/31/2000-fiji-coup-leader-george-speight-applies-for-presidential-pardon/" aria-label="Read more about 2000 Fiji coup leader George Speight applies for presidential pardon">Read more</a>
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March 10, 2023
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s former prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended police chief Sitiveni Qiliho have been granted bail. Both men have pleaded not guilty to one count each of abuse of office. Magistrate Seini Puamau has set bail at FJ$10,000 (NZ$7,000), according to local news media reports. Bainimarama and Qiliho have also been ordered not ... <a title="Fiji’s Bainimarama granted bail, ordered to remain in country" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/10/fijis-bainimarama-granted-bail-ordered-to-remain-in-country/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Bainimarama granted bail, ordered to remain in country">Read more</a>
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February 1, 2023
RNZ Pacific A New Zealand-based professor in comparative politics says the Fiji constitution needs to clear up the role of the military. Dr Jon Fraenkel of Victoria University, formerly of the University of the South Pacific, says the 2013 constitution revived the provision that existed in the 1990 constitution which gave the military responsibility for ... <a title="Sort out the uncertain Fiji military constitutional role, says professor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/02/01/sort-out-the-uncertain-fiji-military-constitutional-role-says-professor/" aria-label="Read more about Sort out the uncertain Fiji military constitutional role, says professor">Read more</a>
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January 26, 2023
By Meri Radinibaravi in Suva Fiji’s Constitution does not require everything related to the government to be called Fijian, says Attorney-General Siromi Turaga. Speaking during a media conference, he said there was no right or wrong way to describe a title or name a government. He said FijiFirst party general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was trying ... <a title="Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian, says AG" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/26/aiyaz-trying-to-mislead-the-people-over-use-of-term-fijian-says-ag/" aria-label="Read more about Aiyaz ‘trying to mislead the people’ over use of term Fijian, says AG">Read more</a>
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January 24, 2023
By Rakesh Kumar in Suva Politicians can respond to the political rhetoric but claims that the new Fiji government has broken the law are a more serious matter, says prominent Suva lawyer Richard Naidu. Reacting to FijiFirst general secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s claims that there have been a number of incursions into the separation of powers ... <a title="Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/24/who-broke-the-law-in-fiji-naidu-responds-to-sayed-khaiyum/" aria-label="Read more about Who broke the law in Fiji? – Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2023
ANALYSIS: By Richard Naidu Who’s broken the law? “Separation of powers” and all that stuff. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s hour-long news conference on Saturday, January 21, seems mostly to have followed the usual FijiFirst party format. He pontificated at length while his party’s MPs stood silently behind him. From what I could tell, Sayed-Khaiyum’s speech was a ... <a title="‘Claims a serious matter’ – lawyer Richard Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum’s attack" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/claims-a-serious-matter-lawyer-richard-naidu-responds-to-sayed-khaiyums-attack/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Claims a serious matter’ – lawyer Richard Naidu responds to Sayed-Khaiyum’s attack">Read more</a>
