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May 12, 2026
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s military chief has made a public admission at a church service that the institution was “at fault” for the death of Jone Vakarisi while he was in military custody. Local media reported that Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) commander Ro Jone Kalaouniwai, while addressing officers at a military family service, admitted ... <a title="Fiji army commander admits military ‘at fault’ for custody death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/05/12/fiji-army-commander-admits-military-at-fault-for-custody-death/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji army commander admits military ‘at fault’ for custody death">Read more</a>
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April 17, 2026
RNZ Pacific The Fiji Police Force has confirmed that a man who was taken in for questioning by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces in Suva has died in custody. Fijian media are reporting that the man was a wellknown “drug lord” known to local authorities. The man was among a group allegedly linked to ... <a title="Man linked to gang activity dies after Fiji military detention, local media report" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/man-linked-to-gang-activity-dies-after-fiji-military-detention-local-media-report/" aria-label="Read more about Man linked to gang activity dies after Fiji military detention, local media report">Read more</a>
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January 21, 2024
EDITORIAL: By The Fiji Times editor-in-chief Fred Wesley What is happening to us in Fiji? How did we get to this stage? The brutal attack and senseless death of [35-year-old carpenter] Apakuki Tavodi in [a roadside stabbing] in Saweni, Lautoka, is a shocking reminder about how fragile life can be. THE FIJI TIMES It is ... <a title="The Fiji Times: Call for action – let’s see this death as a wake-up call" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/01/21/the-fiji-times-call-for-action-lets-see-this-death-as-a-wake-up-call/" aria-label="Read more about The Fiji Times: Call for action – let’s see this death as a wake-up call">Read more</a>
