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Two New Zealanders have been rescued from the sea off Fiji after their yacht hit a reef and sank.
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The action is a response to intervention in the management of Air Pacific by the Fiji government, including the issue of a decree designed to reduce Qantas's role on the board ... The government has made clear its intentions to unilaterally take absolute control of Air Pacific under the new decree. In the circumstances Qantas believes it is appropriate to remove its four directors.
I love Fiji. As a surfer, who wouldn't? Having Fiji back on tour adds a new dimension, just in terms of wave quality. Restaurants and Cloudbreak are two of the best waves on the planet, and having them back on tour has got everyone's tires pumped up ... I take the family on holidays to Tavarua every year and we spend a few weeks there each time, so even though the contest hasn't run for a few years I've still had plenty of time in the water over there. It's such a beautiful place and I can't wait to get back.
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und freundlich ab. Wir brachten die beiden wieder zurueck an Land. Nun konnten wir die Quarantaene Flagge gegen die Gastflagge Fijis tauschen. Der Hafen von Lautoka ist der groesste Exporthafen Fijis, die Stadt selbst die zweitgroesste des Landes. Wir fuhren 4:23 AM from Sail Blogs Read more »
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Partner, mother-in-law main abusers of women in Fiji
and an restraining order be obtained against the perpetrator. Prem Mala, president of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Nari Sabha of Fiji, the female wing of one of the country's largest Hindu organisations, said their branches throughout Fiji dealt with an average 2:50 AM from Mmail Read more »
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35 per cent population in poverty
below $10,000 and 71 per cent earn below $15,000 which is the tax threshold. The report said many consider that “the poor” in Fiji are only those on Family Assistance Program but these are the worst cases of poverty and make up only a small percentage of those 1:58 AM from FijiLive Read more »
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Kiwis rescued after yacht hits reef and sinks in Fiji
The 14 metre yacht Touche hit a reef approximately 42 kilometres east of Savusavu harbour, at the entrance to Samosamo Strait, Fiji at around midday, Maritime New Zealand said. Search and Rescue Officer Kevin Banaghan said a 59-year-old man from Great Barrier 12:06 AM from TVNZ Read more »
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FRCA to open new offices in West
Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority (FRCA) will be opening its new offices in the Western Division soon. FRCA chief executive Jitoko Tikolevu in a statement said the two offices which were suppose to be opened earlier will be opened at a later date. Tikolevu 5/30/12 from FijiLive Read more »
