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Fiji PM Rabuka gives govt support for controversial waste-to-energy project

April 28, 2026

RNZ Pacific The Fiji Prime Minister has thrown his government’s support behind a controversial waste-to-energy project at Vuda Point in the country’s Western Division despite “a delay”. The multi-million-dollar “Fiji Energy from Waste Project”, backed by Australian billionaire Ian Malouf and Fiji-born businessman Robert Cromb’s company The Next Generation (TNG) Fiji, has been making headlines ... <a title="Fiji PM Rabuka gives govt support for controversial waste-to-energy project" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/28/fiji-pm-rabuka-gives-govt-support-for-controversial-waste-to-energy-project/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji PM Rabuka gives govt support for controversial waste-to-energy project">Read more</a>

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Bougainville advocate among all-women lineup winning Goldman Environmental prize

April 25, 2026

By Coco Lance, RNZ Pacific digital journalist For the first time in history, the Goldman Environmental Prize — often dubbed the “Green Nobel” — has been awarded entirely to women. Since 1990, the prize has recognised ordinary people taking on extraordinary environmental battles. The six winners this year are Theonila Roka Matbob (Bougainville), Yuvelis Morales ... <a title="Bougainville advocate among all-women lineup winning Goldman Environmental prize" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/25/bougainville-advocate-among-all-women-lineup-winning-goldman-environmental-prize/" aria-label="Read more about Bougainville advocate among all-women lineup winning Goldman Environmental prize">Read more</a>