Two people taking part in Australia’s annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died.

Land Transport Authority chief executive officer Irimai Rokosawa says motorists who continue to ignore risks by speeding and driving recklessly through floodwaters, will be taken to task.

The Health Ministry has issued an urgent advisory for residents in flood-affected areas to take precautions against waterborne diseases as heavy rains and flooding continue.

As Nadi residents continue to recover from the Christmas Day floods, families are bracing for the possibility of more flooding, as heavy rain has been affecting the town throughout the day.

Police have implemented movement restrictions in Ba, Tavua, and Rakiraki towns due to escalating flood risks as heavy rain continues to impact the Western Division.

A cool change has given fire crews a chance to create more fire breaks and assess damage as they continue to battle a massive bushfire in a Victorian national park.

Fiji Sugar Corporation chief executive officer Bhan Pratap Singh says the impact of floodwater on cane crops in the Western Division will not be known until the weather has cleared.

Sashi Kiran has been sworn in as the new Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection.

The Water Authority of Fiji is urging its customers in the Western and Northern parts of the country to store and boil sufficient drinking water as the current weather system can affect water supply to these areas.

The Labasa River level remains normal and the town is currently buzzing with shoppers and businesses operating as normal.

There’s no place like home… to watch the “Wicked” movie.

Flying Fijians and Drua prop, Peni Ravai, says he has enjoyed his time with the side and has hinted he may hang up his boots soon.