Satire from Lyndon Hood: Bananarama Outstays Welcome

Friends! Fijians! Countrymen! Lend Bananarama your ears! If you thought 'Rough Justice' was a coup, Bananarama's latest will really get your attention! Coming hard on the heels of 'A Cruel Summer', 'I Heard A Rumour' is a song about... More >>

Gordon Campbell: Debate Heats Up Over Fiji And Its Critics

Oh dear. In the black and white universe in which the likes of No Right Turn reside, I’m now allegedly a supporter of despotism norightturn.blogspot.com for daring to present evidence that the structure of the Fiji electoral system – as played ... More >>

Gordon Campbell: Seeking A Legitimate Government In Fiji

Qarase’s mandate, and the methods by which he gained it, were always dubious - and addressing the patent inadequacies in the Fijian voting system has been a genuine reason for delay in calling elections. How much of this delay has been genuine and how much not? More >>

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• Greens - UN Peacekeeping Funding Frank's Follies
• United Nations - Fiji: Calls For Restoration Of Rule Of Law
• European Commission - Statement on Fiji from European Commissioner
• NZ Law Society - Fiji – legal situation
• Commonwealth Lawyers Association - Statement of the Suspension of Fiji Constitution
• LAWASIA - LAWASIA Concern For Fiji
• Australian Bar Association - Statement on Fiji
• TV3 Video - NZ politicians criticise UN for using Fiji troops
• TV3 Video - Fiji devalues currency to keep the tourists coming
• TV3 Video - McCully warns New Zealanders to be wary of travel to Fiji

Coup: Pacific Media Centre Condemns "Ruthless Censorship" In Fiji

The Pacific Media Centre has condemned the Fiji regime's 'ruthless censorship' of news organisations and called for an end to intimidation. The condemnation follows a canned news bulletin by Fiji Television tonight and a blank page and story spaces in today's Sunday edition of the Fiji Times by news editors in protest over censored content. (Image: Frank Bainimarama, by Selwyn Manning) More >>

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• Gordon Campbell - WINZ and food banks, and Fiji
• Fiji Club Of NZ - Fiji's Political Situation
• UN - Fiji's Executive Scraps Constitution - 5 Years More Till Election
• UN - Ban Urges Calm In Wake Of Fijian Court Ruling
• NZ Govt - Fiji move a serious step backwards, says McCully
• NZ Govt - Bainimarama's re-appointment a sham, says McCully
• Labour - Court decision must lead to democratic elections
• Greens - UN Peacekeeping Funding Frank's Follies
• NZ Law Society - Fiji – legal situation
• EPMU - EPMU condemns Fiji media clampdown
• Movement for Democracy in Fiji - Rule of Law Desecrated
• Pacific Islands News Association - FIJI: PINA calls on regime to leave media alone
• Pacific Freedom Forum - Fiji Regime Wants Spin, Not Journalism
• Radio Australia - Fiji Shuts Down ABC Radio Australia Broadcasts
• TV3 Video - 3 News' 'voice of dissent' Sia Aston thrown out of Fiji
• TV3 Video - Fijian military force 3 News reporter, cameraman back to NZ
• TV3 Video - Fiji likely to be expelled from Commonwealth

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Accessibility: Greens On Funding For Mojo Mathers

This morning the Green Party has written to the Speaker of the House requesting that he convene the Parliamentary Services Committee meeting as soon as possible to that issues relating to the funding of electronic note taking for Mojo Mathers can be resolved as quickly as possible...

We are also in the process of reviewing the Speakers statements on this matter. We do not believe that the funding needs to come from the individual member’s support allocation. More>>