Editorial
In Their Own Words: Fiji, May 2000
Three voices from May 2000. Teaiwa and Lal wrote in real time as Speight held Parliament. Chaudhry spoke on 17 May, two days before it happened. Twenty-six years on, none of it has aged out.
Fiji
FPR Tools
Fiji Drug Intelligence Tracker
A documented chronology of drug seizures, trafficking operations, and institutional integrity events in Fiji and the Pacific, 2000 to present. Every entry is sourced. Unverified entries are flagged. The tracker covers 23 events across six categories, from Operation Logrunner's 357 kg heroin warehouse in 2000 to the January
Analysis
The Drug Trade as Governance Failure: Why Maritime Fiji Bears the Cost of State Absence
The persistence of the drug trade in Fiji is not primarily a consequence of weak policing. Rather, it reflects the absence of sustained state presence; at sea, within village governance, and in fiscal priorities. Transnational traffickers have been quick to identify and exploit these gaps. Fiji’s maritime communities span
Analysis
Vuvale Development and the Caution of a Dependency Culture: Why Hard Work and Strategic Planning Matter More in the Pacific
Is Fiji building genuine self-reliance — or deepening dependency? Associate Professor Andrew Levula calls for strategic investment in human capital and a return to Pacific values of discipline and preparation.