Fiji Pine Limited

17/06/2026

LAKEBA PINE - Proceeds from the much-anticipated harvest of over 450,000 cubic metres of pine in Lakeba in the next few weeks, are expected to rebuild Lakeba's Ratu Mara College and get students back to Wainiyabia for the institution's technical college.
This is one of Lakeba's most important plan as far as education in Lau, and the college campus is planned to support local trades such as carpentry and agriculture) utilizing surrounding resources like the Lakeba pine plantation. There will also be construction of tsbles, desks and chairs as harvest proceeds.
The statement was made by Lakeba Nexus Holdings Ltd's director Aisake Taito. Speaking on Radio Fiji's vernacular radio, Mr Taito says Ratu Mara College will attract back students from that part of Lau to take up carpentry, joinery and associated curriculum.
On the dot for this bright plan is Na Gone Turaga na Tui Nayau, Sau ni Vanua, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, and the Board of Lakeba Nexus, of which he is Chairman.
Lakeba Nexus is partnering with the Ratu Kamisese Mara Education Trust and Fiji National University to revive the technical college.
The institution is designed to function not only as a high school but also as a hub for vocational skills training.
Ratu Mara College, a secondary and vocational educational institution, is going to undergo a major revitalization to benefit the youth of the Lau islands, especially with proceeds from a major pine harvest by the Fiji Pine through Tropik Wood Industries in collaboration with Fiji Pine Trust.
The institution originally operated as a technical school serving the maritime region. Following a period of closure that impacted the educational and employment opportunities for local youth, the Fijian Government and educational stakeholders initiated steps to reopen and modernize the campus.
The Lakeba Pine Scheme, established in 1968, is Fiji’s oldest community-owned pine project. Spanning nearly 450,000 cubic meters across the island, a historic commercial harvest will soon get underway under the management of Lakeba Nexus Holdings and Tropik Wood Industries Ltd.
For some background information, the late Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara turned 70 and gifted at least $72,000 in monetary gifts from close friends and family for the forma­tion of the Ratu Mara College,” one of his daughters Adi Koila Nailatikau had said in June of 2022.
Picture by FBC

06/06/2026

31/05/2026

BE READY - we will pay more for fuel from tomorrow as significant price increases, says the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission.
For Viti Levu, areas located within 3 kilometres from any public road, you will pay $3.93 a litre for Unleaded Fuel which is an 80 cents increase.

31/05/2026

CRITICAL UPDATES from the Government of Fiji regarding the tension in the Middle East and its effects on us here in Fiji. Government's full statement in first comment. Please take heed. Blessed week all!

31/05/2026

KADAVU PINE - Officers at Fiji Pine Trust worked hand in hand with the crew in Kadavu to oversee the loading of at least four tonnes of logs at Muani.
A Fiji Pine Trust statement says the crew successfully loaded two barges in Kadavu in the last two weeks. Operation is still in progress.
"The teams, from the loading crew in Kadavu to the unloading crew in Viti Levu, collaborated effectively, maintaining communication to ensure the successful transfer of logs from Kadavu to the mainland," the statement says.

30/05/2026

LAKEBA, LAU - Fiji Pine Trust Chairman, Semi Uluiburotu Degei, and his team, with able assistance from the Ministry of Forestry, this past week handed over harvesting equipment and logging machines to the elders of Lakeba.
Harvesting nearly 450,000 cubic metres of pine plantations on the island should commence in July 2026, according to Lakeba Nexus, under the leadership of Chairman Ratu Tevita Mara, turaga na Tui Nayau.
Radio Fiji was in Tubou recently, and shared these pictures and a brief report.
"More than 60 years after a vision of the late Tui Nayau, Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara, to establish Lakeba's pine project, the people of the island will now witness its fruition come July.

29/05/2026

IT'S SMOKE TIME - because it's getting dry and windy, the company's fire officers have started visiting communities close to all our pine stations to discuss fire prevention.
This is a critical part of the work at Fiji Pine and taking the lead are our Bua Station fire officers who went to Korokadi this week.
Bua Pine Station's Silviculture & Forest Protection Officer, Watekini Taga, reports that the area is a "hot spot" for fires in Bua.
"We've been doing our fire awareness in the area in the last four days" Mr Taga says.
Wildfires and agricultural burns frequently threaten Fiji Pine Limited plantations across Fiji's forest divisions, including the key stations located in Bua. Because uncontrolled burns have historically caused extensive damage, the company aggressively enforces mitigation strategies such as firebreaks and watchtowers to protect its plantations. While the dry weather has increased the threat of bushfires across the Western and Northern divisions, the National Fire Authority (NFA) actively conducts rural and urban fire safety campaigns to mitigate risks. Fiji Pine Ltd and the Ministry of Forestry understandably do strict monitoring on plantations in Bua. They highly advise surrounding communities to prevent uncontrolled burns.
If you see smoke or fire, report it immediately to our pine stations' officers-in-charge, or call the National Fire Authority's toll-free emergency number 910. Also know that permits to light a match near pine forests are required of everyone. Farmers and residents must adhere to controlled burning regulations and fire bans, especially during hot, dry, and windy conditions. If you are a nearby landowner or farmer, please let us know if you want to start a fire...ENDS

29/05/2026

JUST ANOTHER DAY in Macuata - working to achieve the target.
"Happy Rt Sukuna Day Team!" Station IC Osea Dau states. "Checking on logging operations at PU 003/21. Roads is accessible, dry and in good conditions."
His report states on stock on Landing One are - 10 loads of pulp and six loads of sawlogs. On Landing Two is a load of sawlogs.
He shares that his Team is also doing "fire patrol, (and) all our boundaries are clear from smoke and fire".
These are pictures from the Station IC. Vinaka vakalevu Macuata!

29/05/2026

LOLOLO Station employees continue to build and refurbish as they keep up with their construction project plans at the station.
This is part of the Fiji Pine Group's capital works project at all pine stations in Fiji.
We thank Jone Saumaki for these photos of Lololo's plumbing works as water tank placements occur.
Vinaka Lololo

28/05/2026

FIJI PINE GROUP acknowledges with deep respect the life of Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna as our nation commemorates today, a special holiday, to honour his life. We acknowledge his wisdom when he worked with the colonial administration of the time, to create a land system that continues to this day. We the indigenous people of Fiji, today enjoy the system which allows us to lease our land to earn an income. It works with LOUs at Fiji Pine.
"Our reflections continue on how the great statesman’s vision for land governance, leadership, and national development also remains deeply relevant across the Pacific," says Dr Joeli Varo, Head of Discipline for Land Management and Development, at USP).
"This national public holiday provides an important opportunity to reflect on how Ratu Sir Josefa Lalabalavu Vanayaliyali Sukuna’s foundational principles continue to shape academic research, policy development, and land governance across the region today."
Born in Bau in 1888, Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna was shaped from an early age by a strong sense of leadership and service to his people. A member of the esteemed Tui Kaba clan, one of Fiji’s most influential chiefly lineages, he carried with him the values, responsibilities, and traditions of the vanua throughout his life.
His educational journey began at Wairuku Primary School in Rakiraki, before continuing at Wanganui Collegiate School in New Zealand. He later pursued higher studies at Wadham College, Oxford, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and was regarded as the first iTaukei to receive a university degree...(excerpts by Fiji Pine Media and Dr Varo).