FIJI: Tropical cyclone Winston leaves trail of destruction, 5 dead

A flattened family home in Ba today. Image: Naziah Ali

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SUVA (Asia Pacific Report/Pacific Media Watch): Tropical cyclone Winston has left the Fiji Islands today, with the most powerful Pacific storm to ever hit the country leaving a trail of destruction and at least five deaths in its wake overnight.

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Pacific Media Centre 2020 and Beyond: Highlights and New Horizons

Join us for a roller-coaster ride with the Pacific Media Centre : Te Amokura research and publication student and staff team for an end-of-year showcase – how we faced the coronavirus challenges with some lively outputs on our environmental, human rights and social justice programme. Plus, plans for the future.

December 1, 2020, 9am-12noon, WG224A