Fiji stories

Sep 17, 2026

Fiji declares national emergency as HIV cases surge to 1 in 60 people

Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a sharp spike in infections, with one in every 60 people now living with the virus. Health officials link the outbreak to a growing methamphetamine crisis in the Pacific nation.

Sep 17, 20264 sources

Aug 6, 2026

Pacific Island nations fail to agree on joint statement condemning China's missile test

Foreign ministers from Pacific Island nations meeting in Suva, Fiji failed to reach consensus on a joint response to China's July missile launch in the region, with New Zealand's foreign minister Winston Peters criticizing the inability to condemn the test and accusing some nations of appeasing 'outsiders.'

Aug 6, 20267 sources