Fiji Business Network

31/10/2026

🗣️ 𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐔𝐙𝐙𝐈𝐄'𝐒 𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐄'𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐁𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐄.

Good.

Because it won't make a difference.

One question we've been asked a lot:

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐉𝐈 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐍𝐙 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃?

Simple.

🏆 All entries will be assessed by three independent judges
🏆 Fair, objective and transparent process
🏆 The Fiji Business Network committee does not decide the winners

No favourites.

No backroom deals.

No "I know somebody."

Or the typical Viti style “𝐄𝐇 𝐁𝐑𝐎, 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐃𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐊𝐇 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐘𝐀𝐀𝐑.”

Assessment will be done on the merits of your application.

Over the coming week, we'll introduce the three judges who have generously agreed to lend their expertise and independent perspective.

We think you'll be impressed.

Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination.

The nominations may have closed, but the excitement is only just beginning.

Stay tuned.

👤👤👤 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐆𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆.

30/10/2026

🎃 𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍?

Well... they are.

But unlike ghosts, pumpkins and questionable Halloween costumes, nomination entries disappear at midnight tonight.

So if you've been telling yourself:

- "I'll do it later."
- "I'll get around to it tomorrow."
- "Let me think about it some more."
..this is your friendly reminder that tomorrow may be a little too late.

🏆 Know a deserving business?
🏆 Know an outstanding entrepreneur?
🏆 Know someone who's making a real difference in our community?

Nominate them now. Nominate your own self.

The application takes less than 10 minutes, and if you're not sure whether they or you qualify, submit the nomination anyway. We'll do the checks and come back to you.

👻 Don't let a great nomination haunt you because you waited until the last minute.

Happy Halloween from the Fiji Business Network team.

𝐍𝐎 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐒

✌️ Just one last chance to nominate.

29/10/2026

🥳 𝐋𝐄𝐓'𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀𝐋𝐋...

You have bought tickets for our Awards Night.

What are you secretly looking forward to most?

🍲 The food
🥇 The awards
🎤 The speeches
🙌 The networking
🎵 The entertainment
⏰ Starting on time (no Viti-time)

𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘

No "all of the above."

No asking your spouse.
Not even your bf/gf.

No creating a fake account to vote twice.

🫵 And yes, we're judging your answer.

28/10/2026

✍️ 𝐀 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐒

A few weeks ago, the event was an idea.

Today, we have an incredible group of businesses standing alongside us as we work towards the Fiji Business Awards NZ 2026.

To our sponsors and partners:

Principal Partner - 𝐁𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞

Platinum Partner - 𝐋𝐨𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞

Platinum Partner - 𝐀𝐧𝐧'𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞

Award Partner - 𝐀𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬 & 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Award Partner - 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

Media Partner - 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬

🙏 𝐖𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔

Thank you for believing in the vision.

Thank you for backing the celebration of business excellence within New Zealand's Fijian diaspora.

Thank you for trusting a committee that occasionally survives on enthusiasm, grog and last-minute WhatsApp messages.

Many people will see the Awards Night.

What they won't see are the businesses quietly supporting it behind the scenes to help make it happen.

That support doesn't go unnoticed.

𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐘 𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊.

And when good people and good businesses come together, great things happen.

Now the pressure is on us to deliver a fantastic night.

🤣 And in true Viti style, no refunds on our promises.

But truly, vinaka vakalevu to every sponsor and partner who has joined us on this journey.

We're looking forward to celebrating with you all on 12 November.

28/10/2026

27/10/2026

🇫🇯 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐍𝐙…𝐖𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐀

We've noticed something.

When we ask someone:

"How's business?"

The response is usually:

"Bas chale hai, yaar.”
"Just trying."
"Nothing special."
“Sala ee mahina sales down hai.”

🤣 Five minutes later we discover they employ 15 people, own three trucks, run multiple cleaning businesses, sponsor community events, on their 4th honeymoon in Denarau.…

You get the gist, right?

𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐖𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒?

The truth is, our community is full of amazing business owners, professionals and entrepreneurs who are doing incredible things, but many of us are too humble to put ourselves forward.

Well, today we're giving you permission.
🏆 Nominate yourself.
🏆 Nominate your business.
🏆 Nominate someone you admire.
🏆 Nominate that person who always says "nai, hum nai" when everyone knows they're doing great things.

𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐒𝐀𝐘𝐒:

"I don't know if I qualify..."

Let us worry about that.

Simply submit a nomination and our team will do the checks, review the details and come back to you.

No long essays. No complicated forms. No juicy love letters.

⏱️ The application takes less than 10 minutes to complete.

𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐋𝐘.

You will probably spend longer deciding if lamb curry or dhal-bhaat was to be on menu for dinner tonight.

The Fiji Business Awards NZ 2026 is about recognising the hard work, sacrifice, leadership, resilience and success stories within New Zealand's Fijian diaspora.

If we don't celebrate our own people, who will?
So stop being shy.
This is your sign. 👇

👉 Apply or nominate here:
Enter the Fiji Business Awards NZ 2026
https://fijibusinessnetwork.co.nz/awards/apply

𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑…

Humility is a wonderful trait.

But sometimes you have to let the rest of us celebrate your success too.

26/10/2026

𝟐𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟕 – 𝐀 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐈 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 🇳🇿

Today marks 39 years since I first landed at Auckland Airport, beginning a new chapter of my life in New Zealand.

Knowing very little about the weather, I arrived wearing a short-sleeved Bula shirt — and believe me, I felt the cold!

I knew nobody, and the person who was supposed to accommodate me was unreachable. With only FJ$32 in my pocket, staying at a motel or hotel was simply not an option. So, I spent my first night in New Zealand sleeping on the benches at Auckland Airport.

Today, as I drove past the airport, those memories came flooding back. It made me reflect on how far the journey has taken me since that uncertain first night.

Looking back, what began with very little money, no familiar faces, and plenty of uncertainty has become a journey filled with experiences, challenges, opportunities, and countless blessings.

Perhaps today calls for a little celebration — not just of 39 years in New Zealand, but of the journey, the lessons learned, and the people who have been part of it along the way.

From sleeping on airport benches to building a life in New Zealand — what a journey it has been! ❤️🇳🇿

~ 𝐒𝐀𝐌 𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐘, 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐍’𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐇𝐎𝐌𝐄

——————-

Some businesses meet us during our happiest moments.

Others stand beside us during our most difficult ones.

That is why we are especially honoured to welcome Sam Achary of Ann's Funeral Home & Onsite Cremation Services as a Platinum Partner of the Fiji Business Awards NZ 2026. 

In every community, there are organisations that quietly serve families with compassion, dignity and care.

For many years, Ann's Funeral Home has supported Auckland families through some of life's most challenging moments, helping them honour and celebrate the lives of their loved ones.

Their services include funeral arrangements, cremation and burial services, repatriation, bereavement support, funeral webcasting, pre-planning and family support during times of loss. 

What resonates most with us is their belief that while loss is part of life, every life deserves to be celebrated with dignity and respect. 

The Fiji Business Awards NZ is about recognising people and businesses who have made a difference. In many ways, Ann's Funeral Home does exactly the same. Every day, they help families honour a life, a legacy and a story.

And at the heart of every business, every professional and every community leader we will celebrate on Awards Night, there is a story too.

On behalf of the Fiji Business Network, we extend our heartfelt thanks to Ann's Funeral Home & Onsite Cremations for coming on board as a Platinum Partner and believing in the importance of celebrating achievement within New Zealand's Fijian diaspora. 

25/10/2026

🇳🇿 𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐘 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐙𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃

Today is a day to recognise the hard work, determination and contribution of workers across the country.

For many of us in the Fijian community, Labour Day is also a reminder of the sacrifices made by parents, grandparents and pioneers who worked long hours so future generations could have greater opportunities.

Some built businesses from scratch.
Some worked double shifts.
Some arrived in New Zealand with little more than hope, courage and an incredible work ethic.

And because of their efforts, many of us stand on stronger foundations today.

That is exactly why the 𝐅𝐈𝐉𝐈 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐍𝐙 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 exists.

🏆 To celebrate the business owners who took a chance.

🏆 To recognise the professionals who continue to lead and inspire.

🏆 To acknowledge the entrepreneurs turning dreams into reality.

🏆 And to honour the hardworking individuals helping our community move forward.

So while many of us enjoy a well-earned day off today, let's also take a moment to reflect on how far we have come and the people who helped us get here.

After all, every successful business, career and achievement starts with one thing...

𝐖 𝐎 𝐑 𝐊

😆 And plenty of it.

Happy Labour Day from the Fiji Business Network team.

Now enjoy the day... because tomorrow Ronald will remind us all that productivity starts again.

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24/10/2026

𝐎𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐔𝐏𝐎𝐍 𝐀 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄…
..with his hands clasped, a bula smile on his face, and a mission in his heart, a lone traveller set out across New Zealand's Fijian business community.

His message wasn't complicated.

It wasn't about politics.
It wasn't about profit.
And it certainly wasn't about making life easier for the Fiji Business Network committee 😀

Instead, he went from business to business asking a simple question:

𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐉𝐈 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐍𝐙 𝐘𝐄𝐓?

Some said they were too busy.

Some said they weren't sure if they were good enough.

And some assumed somebody else was more deserving.

The traveller would simply smile and reply:

𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐖𝐄 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐃𝐎𝐍’𝐓 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐓?

You see, behind every business is a story.

A story of sacrifice.

A story of early mornings, late nights, risks taken, lessons learned, and challenges overcome.

Stories worth celebrating.

Stories worth telling.

Stories worth inspiring others with.

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Meet Ashik Lal, our Communications Lead at Fiji Business Network.

When he's not helping spread the word about our events and initiatives, he's championing the success stories of our community and encouraging businesses and professionals to step forward and be recognised.

So today, Ashik has just one plea for you:

𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏 𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘.

Who knows? You might just be the next success story we're celebrating on Awards Night.

Entries are now open. The only thing missing is your application.

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