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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 15, 2026
RNZ Pacific The Fiji military has warned that individuals responsible for “any attempt to destabilise national security” and those who aid “individuals engaged in criminal activity” have been “put on notice”. It comes after the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) confirmed just last Friday that “unknown individuals” had made “unsuccessful” attempts to access its ... <a title="Fiji military puts public ‘on notice’ citing national security threats" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/15/fiji-military-puts-public-on-notice-citing-national-security-threats/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji military puts public ‘on notice’ citing national security threats">Read more</a>
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February 9, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Jim Sanday When peace is being designed, Fiji is not invited into the room. When peace needs enforcing, Fiji is asked to send soldiers. That uncomfortable reality is exposed by the emergence of US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” for Gaza. While New Zealand was formally invited to join the Board ... <a title="Troops without a seat – the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ and Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/02/09/troops-without-a-seat-the-gaza-board-of-peace-and-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Troops without a seat – the Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ and Fiji">Read more</a>
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March 7, 2024
By Vijay Narayan in Suva Army commander Major-General Jone Kalouniwai has highlighted the need for the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to “redeem itself” as an institution and embark on a process of transformation, reconciliation, and restoration. Speaking at the Force Church Service for the RFMF at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Major-General Kalouniwai said the 1987, ... <a title="Fiji military commander seeks redemption for ‘past wrongs’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/03/07/fiji-military-commander-seeks-redemption-for-past-wrongs/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji military commander seeks redemption for ‘past wrongs’">Read more</a>
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July 16, 2023
By Shayal Devi in Suva “Our people are fed up with coups” — this is the message from renowned Fijian academic Professor Steven Ratuva as he reiterated the statement shared by Minister for Home Affairs Pio Tikoduadua earlier this week. Professor Ratuva, director of Canterbury University’s Centre for Pacific Studies in New Zealand, said coups ... <a title="Fijians are ‘fed up’ – no more coups in modern politics, says Ratuva" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/16/fijians-are-fed-up-no-more-coups-in-modern-politics-says-ratuva/" aria-label="Read more about Fijians are ‘fed up’ – no more coups in modern politics, says Ratuva">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 18, 2023
RNZ Pacific Fiji’s Home affairs Minister has held an urgent meeting with the nation’s military chief after he expressed concern about the new People’s Alliance-led government. The government, a three-party coalition led by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, has been in power for less than a month. Major-General Jone Kalouniwai yesterday warned that the government was ... <a title="Fiji minister’s assurance after military chief expresses ‘shortcut’ concerns" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/18/fiji-ministers-assurance-after-military-chief-expresses-shortcut-concerns/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji minister’s assurance after military chief expresses ‘shortcut’ concerns">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2022
By Timoci Vula in Suva The People’s Alliance Party took an early lead in the Fiji general election vote tally this evening with a total of 21,810 votes recorded after the completion of counting from 470 of the 2071 polling stations. The governing FijiFirst Party was in second place with 16,515 votes and SODELPA running ... <a title="Fiji elections: Alliance leads early vote tally – Bainimarama heads candidates" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/16/fiji-elections-alliance-leads-early-vote-tally-bainimarama-heads-candidates/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji elections: Alliance leads early vote tally – Bainimarama heads candidates">Read more</a>
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December 1, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk A contingent of 50 Republic of Fiji Military Forces troops flew to Honiara today to help restore security and stability in the Solomon Islands after three days of rioting last week. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama had pledged Fijian support for his Solomon Islands counterpart Manasseh Sogavare. The request was accepted and ... <a title="50 Fiji troops join Australian, PNG forces boosting Honiara security" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/12/01/50-fiji-troops-join-australian-png-forces-boosting-honiara-security/" aria-label="Read more about 50 Fiji troops join Australian, PNG forces boosting Honiara security">Read more</a>
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November 9, 2021
ANALYSIS: By Wadan Narsey in Suva The opinion polls about voting intentions for Fiji’s 2022 General Election suggests that voters face the horrible challenge of choosing as their next Prime Minister one of two former military officers. Both of these former soldiers have carried out military coups removing lawfully elected governments. Is Fiji genuinely between, ... <a title="Wadan Narsey: Between a rock and a not so hard place in Fiji" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/11/09/wadan-narsey-between-a-rock-and-a-not-so-hard-place-in-fiji/" aria-label="Read more about Wadan Narsey: Between a rock and a not so hard place in Fiji">Read more</a>
