16+ hour, 59+ min ago  (271+ words) Fiji is set to cement its status as the Pacific's weather watchdog following the groundbreaking of a $27million Regional Training Centre (RTC) and Regional Instrument Centre (RIC) on Friday. The landmark project, generously funded by the Government of Japan, is a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (125+ words) The Fiji Meteorological Service says a trough of low pressure will continue to affect the country, bringing unsettled weather conditions through the weekend. In its latest bulletin issued at 5: 30am today, the weather office forecasts occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms across…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (187+ words) Highlighting the critical link between academic research and environmental sustainability, Fiji National University head of forestry Seleima Rakaucoka called for urgent measures to safeguard the region's fragile ecosystems. Ms Rakaucoka emphasised the vital role forests play in supporting both the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (172+ words) Less than a month after recovering from flood damage, Salaseini Naivua and her family have once again been forced to evacuate their home in Olosara, Sigatoka, following severe weather linked to Tropical Cyclone Vaianu. Ms Naivua and her family are…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (164+ words) Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is continuing its southward movement away from Fiji and is now heading towards New Zealand, according to Met Service New Zealand. In its latest update, Met Service said the system is currently positioned roughly halfway between Fiji…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (318+ words) Japan reports a breakthrough with the demonstration of a large hydrogen-fuelled engine being developed by Japan Engine Corporation, working with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, for a demonstration project for an ocean-going vessel. It points out that most work so far with…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (286+ words) Tropical Cyclone Vaianu ravaged parts of the Western Division yesterday, leaving a trail of submerged plantations and structural damage in its wake as it tracked close to the Fiji Group. The force of the system was felt across the division....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (165+ words) The Fiji Meteorological Service has cancelled the heavy rain warning previously in force for the entire Fiji group, signalling an easing of the severe weather conditions. However, authorities are cautioning that flood risks remain, with a flood warning still in…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (208+ words) Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is not expected to directly affect Fiji as it tracks south-southeast over open waters between Fiji and Vanuatu, according to the Fiji Meteorological Service. In its latest update, Fiji Met said the system developed from Tropical Depression…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (152+ words) There has been no significant change in the latest evening weather bulletin, with forecasters maintaining earlier warnings as Tropical Cyclone Vaianu continues to influence Fiji's weather. The National Weather Forecasting Centre confirmed that a heavy rain warning, flash flood alert…...