New Zealand High Commission, Suva, Fiji

New Zealand is excited to be supporting innovative businesses in the Pacific through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s Pacific Innovation Hub.

One such business is Fiji’s own Blue Phoenix, which recently which recently won the global "Champion of Champions" prize at the 2026 Green World Awards for their Gaia - (Earth) project in the Dreketi region.

Blue Phoenix’s Gaia (Earth) is a great example of Fiji and New Zealand’s innovative drive coming together to grow sustainable and impactful solutions that create opportunities for communities while protecting and nurturing the environment.

The Pacific Innovation Hub’s support for the Gaia (Earth) initiative has covered critical early-stage infrastructure including solar-powered farming and irrigation, environmental monitoring, essential equipment, and targeted technical expertise.

Find out more about the Pacific innovation Hub and how it is creating sustainable impact in the Pacific Islands here 👇https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-development/pacific-innovation-hub

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🇫🇯🇳🇿 This is your chance to share your voice through the New Zealand High Commission Essay Writing Competition 2026 ✍️

📅 Entries close: 28 May 2026
🏫 Submit through your school

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Today, we join the people of Fiji in commemorating Girmit Day - a time to honour the strength, sacrifice and legacy of the Girmitiyas.

Artists and practitioners from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Fiji will come together in 2026 for a new Pacific arts residency, following a partnership between Creative New Zealand, Creative Australia, and the University of the South Pacific (USP) in Fiji.

Artists and practitioners from Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and Fiji will come together in 2026 as part of a new partnership between Creative New Zealand, Creative Australia, and the University of the South Pacific's Oceania Centre.

The partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deliver the Oceania Pacific Arts Residency 2026, a pilot tri-nation programme hosted at the Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture and Pacific Studies in Suva, Fiji.

The six-week residency will bring together one senior artist from each country, creating space to develop new work centred on climate change and its impact across the Pacific.

Read more: https://creativenz.govt.nz/news-and-blog/2026/04/30/05/01/05/tri-nation-partnership-announces-new-pacific-arts-residency

L-R: Right Honourable Siosiua Tuitalukua Tupou Utoikamanu of The University of the South Pacific, Fiji; Gretchen La Roche, CE of Creative New Zealand and Adrian Collette AM, CEO of Creative Australia. Images supplied.

New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Greg Andrews met with VOU Dance (Fiji) Pte Ltd Director Sachiko Soro following the successful Fijian Flying Circus New Zealand Tour earlier this year.

The Fijian Flying Circus marked its first New Zealand tour, which saw 15 Fijian artists perform in Aotearoa, combining Pacific storytelling with contemporary circus.

The tour recorded multiple sold-out performances at the Wellington Fringe Festival and the highest single-day ticket sales at its largest outdoor venue.

Each performance concluded with a Fiji–New Zealand singalong, connecting audiences through shared cultural experience and Kiwi music.

The High Commission would like to congratulate our newest staff member, Kirisitiana Uluwai, who recently graduated from USP with A Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Politics, and International Affairs.

Tu meke!

New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, Greg Andrews, paid a courtesy visit to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Hon. Viliame Gavoka, today.

Discussions centered on the continued cooperation between our two countries and the importance of tourism to Fiji’s economy.

Anzac Day is a time for quiet reflection.

Veterans, families, and friends gathered at the Suva Military Cemetery at dawn this morning to honour the courage and sacrifice of all who have served.

“We honour those who gave their lives in service to their country and never returned home to their loved ones - especially the 31 New Zealanders and 35 Fijians who now rest at the Suva Military Cemetery.” - New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji Greg Andrews.