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NZ journalists arrested in Fiji have been released but a new era of press freedom is yet to arrive

  • Written by Dominic O'Sullivan, Associate Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
Fijian prime minister Voreqe Bainimarama's intervention has led to the quick release of three New Zealand journalists.AAP/Darren England, CC BY-ND

It is not unusual for Fiji to intimidate and imprison journalists.

Journalists provide checks on government, parliament and business, which threatens the country’s authoritarian politics and the...

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