STOP PRESS NZ has removed its travel ban on Fiji sports teams.
All speakers on a Radio Australia
programme agreed that Australia and New Zealand needed to change their approach to Fiji. Ati George Sokomanu, former Vanuatu President, thought PMs Rudd and Key needed to sit down with Bainimarama face-to-face over a bowl of kava. Bainimarama had earlier offered an open invitation to Rudd (photo R) and Key (L) to come to Fiji for talks. The offer should be take up. Others questioned were Bruce Haigh, former Australian diplomat (a "soft touch" is needed); Derek Brien, Deputy Executive Director of the Pacific Institute of Public Policy, and journalist Graham Davis. All agreed a more open and flexible approach is needed.
STOP PRESS NZ has removed its travel ban on Fiji sports teams.
All speakers on a Radio Australia programme agreed that Australia and New Zealand needed to change their approach to Fiji. Ati George Sokomanu, former Vanuatu President, thought PMs Rudd and Key needed to sit down with Bainimarama face-to-face over a bowl of kava. Bainimarama had earlier offered an open invitation to Rudd (photo R) and Key (L) to come to Fiji for talks. The offer should be take up. Others questioned were Bruce Haigh, former Australian diplomat (a "soft touch" is needed); Derek Brien, Deputy Executive Director of the Pacific Institute of Public Policy, and journalist Graham Davis. All agreed a more open and flexible approach is needed.
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