Wellington, Nov 15 NZPA - Fiji's self-appointed Prime Minister said New Zealand's Deputy High Commissioner was expelled from the Pacific nation as a message to "leave us alone". Commodore Voreqe (Frank) Bainimarama said New Zealand had to "stop this bullying".

Wellington, Nov 10 NZPA - Fiji's Chief Justice, Anthony Gates, is reported to have all but urged Fiji's military ruler to take action against New Zealand and Australia diplomats over alleged travel bans on the coup administration's judiciary.

Wellington, Nov 5 NZPA - New Zealand head of mission Todd Cleaver wore a traditional sulu -- a wrap-around garment like a skirt worn by both men and women in Fiji -- to Nadi International Airport for his precipitate departure from the islands.

By Maggie Tait of NZPA Wellington, Nov 5 NZPA - New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner to Fiji Todd Cleaver flies home this evening.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - The tit for tat diplomatic expulsions between New Zealand and Fiji are another step backwards in relations between the two countries, Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - New Zealand has hit back at Fiji and expelled their Acting Head of Mission in New Zealand, Kuliniasi Seru Savou.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - Fiji is accusing New Zealand and Australia of trying to undermine its institutions through their travel bans.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - The Government is now considering what action to take in response to Fiji's expulsion of acting New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Todd Cleaver yesterday.

Wellington, Nov 4 NZPA - The Government is now considering what action to take in response to Fiji's expulsion of acting New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Todd Cleaver yesterday.