May 13th is Rotuma Day, celebrated with gusto in not only on Rotuma Island, but in Suva, Lautoka, Samoa, Tonga, Australia and New Zealand. So, where is Rotuma?

A few weeks ago, Fiji again made headlines in the world scientific media, when the mystery of Fiji's iguanas was solved.

Inexplicably, until now I've not blogged about kava (yaqona in Fijian), Fiji's iconic ceremonial brew. In pre-colonial times it was a drink

Not many Fijians have seen a tagimaucia, beloved as the national flower of their island nation.

Will the tsunami of organised crime destroy Fiji?

Behind recent news headlines lie changes for the worse to banking services in Fiji and other Pacific islands nations.

Captain Matthew Flinders was one of the Royal Navy's most outstanding navigators, best known for his 18-months circumnavigation of Australia

This quick and easy marinated fish dish is ideal in hot and humid weather.

How did a stone cathedral come to be built on a small delta island in Fiji?

In twenty years, the drug scene has transformed so that Fiji has become a hub for the transit, manufacture and supply of drugs to Austral...

PM Rabuka dials back on closer ties to PRC China.

Eight new species of bees discovered in Fiji solve Michener's Mystery.

The most distinctive Fiji funerals are those for chiefs in pre-colonial times, observed by Mary Wallace.

Fiji (or Feejee) mermaids do indeed exist and not just in fairy tales.

Semisi Maya. who suffered from leprosy, was the first Fijian artist to find international recognition.

When I first moved to Suva twenty years ago, my husband and I prowled around an abandoned waterfront site fenced off with cyclone wire.

Try this quick and easy spiced fried breadfruit recipe.

The story of Fiji's spirit house, the bure, from ancient villages to modern holiday resorts.

Were you invited to the coronation of King Charles III yesterday? Neither was I, but quite a number of Fijians were. Starting at the top,...

For two years Fiji closed its doors to visitors in the hope of preventing Covid-19 infection. This was a brave decision, as prosperity...