Tangaroa Vakalalabure, who heads Cook Islands charity Friends of Fiji, said the rule was "racist" and "discriminatory".
Monday 1:43pm
Evacuation centres are open in Fiji and roads are closed as flooding followed heavy rain.
Sun, Mar 17
Former Fiji Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has this morning been convicted in Suva High Court for attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Thu, Mar 14
1News’ Māori and Pacific correspondents take a closer look at what the rollback of measures means for their communities.
Mon, Mar 11
Why does Israel cultivate close ties with Pacific nations? And why are some Pacific nations so eager to back Israel?
Sun, Mar 10
The country's largest Pasifika festival has returned, luring thousands of people to our biggest city.
Sat, Mar 9
The agreement includes a provision to only run commercial tours on weekdays.
Mon, Mar 4
New report, spanning 1990 and 2022, found the rate of obesity among children and adolescents had quadrupled.
Sun, Mar 3
Victims are asked to pay for fake tickets or access to the live stream via fraudulent payment links — which are then used to steal debit and credit card information.
Sat, Mar 2
New prime minister of Pacific nation rules out shifting alliances to Beijing and confirms ties to Taiwan "purely based on democratic principles".
Veteran Tere Tahi, then 18 years old, said crews were told the day before what the plan was. Then the bomb was dropped.
Thu, Feb 29
Barbara Dreaver returns to Samoa four years after the measles epidemic which killed 80 people, mostly children.
Sun, Feb 18
On the second leg of Winston Peters' Pacific mission, there were also concerns about the island nation's police commissioner.
Thu, Feb 8
King Tupou VI has essentially stripped his Prime Minister and another minister of their portfolios, while the island nation faces a massive debt to China.
Wed, Feb 7
From later today, the system is expected to turn to a more easterly track and head towards Tahiti.
In its latest special weather bulletin at 8.40am New Zealand time, Fiji's Meteorological Service said Tropical Cyclone Nat is moving east southeast at about 15 knots.
Tue, Feb 6
Peters, along with minister Dr Shane Reti, will meet with the Acting Prime Minister in Tonga and the Prime Ministers of the Cook Islands and Samoa.
Mon, Feb 5
Scott Robertson's men will open their season with two home Tests against England, followed by a clash with Fiji in the USA.
Thu, Feb 1
Pacific Island language resounds at prestigious showing which the director says was "always the dream".
Sun, Jan 21
It's the second massive seizure of meth in the island nation in a week.
The Cook Islands find comes as Fiji police investigate its biggest drug haul on record.
Thu, Jan 18
Nauru's switch to China comes at a time when geopolitical tension in the region is high.
Tue, Jan 16
Melissa Stokes takes a look at just some of the career highlights which led to Dreaver's inclusion on the New Year Honours List.
December 30, 2023
The 50-year-old man was recovered from the water by a tour operator who had gone out to help him, but he was unresponsive.
December 20, 2023
Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver went on a whirlwind tour to Fiji with new Foreign Minister Winston Peters.
December 18, 2023