Tonga’s Fale Alea or assembly give an annual allocation to His Majesty’s Armed Forces of T$17.1m. MP noted Fiji was using its army to fight drugs but PM Fakafanua said, “Tonga has not reached the level of severity seen in Fiji." facebook.com/groups/Pacificn…

Fiji dailies for Wednesday June 17 @fiji_sun @fijitimes

A lovely, calming S'Pacific view of Iran v NZ soccer match

I miss this man!

Sheryl Crow speaks out after Trump’s UFC 250 event: “To stay quiet means to turn a blind eye. And so I am saying this. What happened last night on the lawn of the White House was disgraceful and void of decency. Powerful, rich people filled the lawn to watch a violent sport that ended with a vile and racist comment. All while the average American cannot afford healthcare, gas, and cost of living. Do not be fooled. This administration is corrupt and does not give a damn about the American people. It only cares about making money hand over fist at the expense and in spite of our democracy. If we continue to support this kind of distraction from reality, we are no better than them. Let's be better, America.”

25 years after leaving Fiji, Filipo Tarakinikini, former military negotiator of the 2000 coup is challenging Bainimarama's legacy, revisiting old allegations, & reopening questions many thought would never be answered. open.substack.com/pub/michae…

Tonga govt in uproar after "discovering" Chief Justice Lord Malcolm Bishop KC is as well as being British, is gay - and has been for a long time facebook.com/groups/Pacificn…

Fiji dailies for Tuesday June 16

One of the key players in Fiji's 2000 coup is breaking silence - and its explosive and sensational facebook.com/groups/Pacificn…

Fiji dailies for Saturday June 13 @fijitimes @fiji_sun

Word is Amazon's Jeff Bezos is in Fiji - his boat Koru is on standby at Lautoka

Dont want to burn my eco credentials but a spot of global warming would be nice in Aotearoa soon...

China has overtaken India as the largest source of net migration to New Zealand in the year to April - it's been almost a decade since 🇨🇳 was last on top. Net migration from the USA has also risen over the past year and is closing in on its record high set when Covid first hit.

Bit of an oversight by FIFA for Aotearoa's old & boring racists - no Morris dancing at World Cup opening... instead...

Another death. Another investigation. Another promise things will change. From the 2000 mutiny reprisals to the deaths of Jone Vakarisi & Sakiasi Radravu, allegations of torture, sexual abuse and brutality continue to haunt Fiji's security forces. open.substack.com/pub/michae…

Guess fuel crisis now passed.... couple of navy Seahawks sighting seeing over Auckland - not many ships parked at Mt Albert

Fiji dailies for Friday June 12 @fijitimes @fiji_sun