Alexander Turnbull Library

Fiji a no-go for army. "Bugger, sir." 21 April 2009

"In your own words - how do you rate this coup compared with the previous three coups?" 7 December, 2006.

"New Zealand's new minister of foreign affairs here, can I speak to Fiji's self-imposed leader, Commodore Bainimarama, please? Yes I'll hold." "No way! That guy has organised more coups and toppled more leaders than any man alive..." 19 December, 2008.

"The cyclones might have gone but the eyes are still having an effect!" 18 March 2010

Keith Richards. 1 May, 2006.

"Go and talk to Bainimarama in Fiji if you must, but don't drag us into it..." 4 May 2009

Bainimarama devalues dollar... "Come and visit friendly Fiji... No freedom of speech but plenty of freedom to spend!" 17 April 2009

Hubbard, James, 1949- :'Bainimarama here...don't worry Mr McCully, the whole thing is just a "beat up"..' 7 March 2013

"The question is Mister Bainimarama... are you going a bit nutty?" "And just why would you think that?" 8 November, 2007

Fiji High Court rules coup was legal. 9 October, 2008.

"Where do you want the foreign aid, Commodore?" "Wherever it can best relieve Fiji's disaster..." 16 January 2009.

FIJI PRESS. Freedom. 8 April 2010