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Oct 29, 2026
Lide MovonoHOST
But unlike most mornings, today we bring you the show from the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation and I am your host, Lide Movono.
Lide MovonoHOST
It's a beautiful sunny day here in the Fijian capital of Suva where I can see blue skies out that window.
Lide MovonoHOST
I sure hope some of that tropical island goodness is coming your way wherever you are in the big blue Pacifica from the lands of the people of Suva in the province of Rewa.
Lide MovonoHOST
I want to say thank you for joining us for an hour of the top stories from Pacific region today on the show.
Lide MovonoHOST
There have been calls for greater transparency over how Papua New Guinea's 1 billion kina el niño relief fund is being spent.
HHOST
The UK government explicitly warns that there is only one hyperbaric chamber in all of Fiji.
HHOST
It is located at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva, which is on the far side of the main island.
HHOST
And the advisory specifically notes it is not always working.
PhilHOST
What happens if you need to be evacuated? What does that cost?
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
But it was a lot better than a couple of weeks aboard a steamer.
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
Another hop took me across the island to Suva.
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
And there, well, it's picture postcard country, all of it.
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
vast, heavy tropical forests, millions, billions of beautiful blossoms everywhere, picturesque South Sea villages full of batched huts, pond-lined beaches, and the magnificent clear blue water breaking over reefs of coral.
speaker_8VOICE_ACTOR
The people, fascinating,
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
many of them East Indians, the women dressed in saris, the men wearing large white turbans, and there were plenty of the native Fijians with their wild, wiry, bushy hair that seems to stand on end.
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
From Suva was an overnight flight to Pepeite in a flying boat.
Bob BaileyVOICE_ACTOR
A lot of travel time, a lot of expense, but certainly worth it.
Sam WykesHOST
Again, the media is going crazy over here about how beautiful the sounds are coming through the televisions and at the grounds hearing Fiji sing that hymn.
Sam WykesHOST
But we're going to move over to powerlifting and it returns to Suva.
Taina BasiyaloCORRESPONDENT
Yep.
Taina BasiyaloCORRESPONDENT
So this is actually something for all the powerlifting fans, not only in Fiji, but across the Oceania region.
Taina BasiyaloCORRESPONDENT
The Oceania Powerlifting Championships are making their return to Suva.
Taina BasiyaloCORRESPONDENT
And this is after 20 long years.
Taina BasiyaloCORRESPONDENT
And this year we'll be having athletes from more than 10 Oceania countries.
Taina BasiyaloCORRESPONDENT
They will be competing at the gymnasium in Suva.
Paul AbunakaHOST
The challenge now is consistency.
Paul AbunakaHOST
Can the Dua become a team that regularly competes for a place in the finals? Can they develop a playing style that works just as effectively in Christchurch or Canberra as it does in Latoka or Suva? Can they build a squad with enough depth to withstand injuries, international commitments, and the inevitable departures that come with professional rugby? Those are the questions that should shape how we evaluate today's performance.
Paul AbunakaHOST
Because while it's exciting to see some big names joining the franchise, the real measure of this recruitment drive Won't be how impressive the squad looks on paper.
Paul AbunakaHOST
It'll be how effectively those players fit together and whether the coaching staff can turn individual talent into a consistently successful team.
Stephen PrattGUEST
And, of course, when you're in Fiji, 300 and something islands, 100 that are inhabited, you're always close to the water.
Stephen PrattGUEST
In fact, my first officer, you know, I could look straight out onto the – in Suva, Suva Harbour.
Stephen PrattGUEST
And – And, yeah, you know, it really hits home when you're living it every day and you're travelling and you can see, you know, the impacts of the environment, particularly coasts, and, of course, teaching tourism.
Stephen PrattGUEST
You know, we're talking about that a lot.
Stephen PrattGUEST
So there's a lot of resources channeled into that.
Stephen PrattGUEST
I did a little bit of research when I, in general, well, I use my economics, but I did another study.
Stephen PrattGUEST
There was some dolphin watching not far from Suva, so maybe they had a small eco resort up there.
Stephen PrattGUEST
There was maybe six different rooms, and then the local community, they'd take you out on the boat, and it was...
speaker_0NARRATOR
I guess that's alright then.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Even the United States weren't happy with Fiji over it, which I'm sure led to some puckering in Suva's ministries.
speaker_0NARRATOR
The US stated that Fiji had until March of 2026 to show progress on current human trafficking investigations within the country where the government had dragged its feet for so long, including on the Grace Road investigation or face development funding cuts.
speaker_0NARRATOR
The deadline eventually passed, and Fiji handed over the evidence.
Martyn SadlerHOST
Well, interestingly enough, I mean, you know, we've got a Papua New Guinea side coming into the NRL in 2028.
Martyn SadlerHOST
Who's to say down the track there wouldn't be a Fijian side playing out of Suva, the capital city of Fiji, in a few years' time? And the Fijians are just such natural rugby players, aren't they? I mean, the Fijians for years have had a very good rugby team in the other code, and they've clearly got a very good rugby league team, and they have had for quite some time.
Martyn SadlerHOST
So, you know, if we can develop the game a little bit more over in the Fijian Islands, I think there'd be a terrific payback for rugby league, Jake, and for the NRL in particular.
Jake KearnanHOST
Yeah, certainly, mate, certainly.
PhilHOST
Now, where the real detail lies is in the health data.
PhilHOST
On the 26th of May, 2026, the American Embassy in Suva issued a dengue health alert.
HHOST
What did that say?
PhilHOST
They reported an increasing number of cases nationally and referred to outbreak declarations in the Western and Central Divisions.
PhilHOST
That's great news.
HHOST
It is located at a private hospital on the mainland in Nandi, operated as a joint venture with the Fiji Navy.
HHOST
It sits alongside the longstanding chamber in Suva.
PhilHOST
We flag this because Britain's official travel advice is actually completely out of date on this vital point.
David DewarHOST
This is David Dewar.
David DewarHOST
I'm based in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, but as listeners know, previously based in Suva, Fiji.
David DewarHOST
Glenn and I have been working across the Pacific for the past six years now with businesses from Australia and New Zealand and around this wonderful region, talking about how they can be their best selves in this part of the world.
David DewarHOST
And it's fantastic to be doing so again through this weekly podcast.
Glen MurphyHOST
And so we'll be going there shortly.
Glen MurphyHOST
And that's going to be very, very exciting because we're going to be joined by our good friend, Kath Cooksey.
Glen MurphyHOST
who is, of course, the trade commissioner for New Zealand based in Suva, covering the whole of Pacific.
Glen MurphyHOST
But she's going to introduce us to HOTEC and take us around and talk about who's there and what's happening.
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