NZ and Fiji Collaborate on Intelligence Review Amid Foreign Interference Claims

• •New Zealand is supporting a review of Fiji's intelligence system amid foreign interference claims.
• •The review is a response to U.S. allegations of Chinese infiltration in Fiji.
• •The NZSIS has identified espionage activities in the Pacific linked to China.

New Zealand is assisting Fiji with a six-month review of its national security and intelligence system due to U.S. allegations of Chinese infiltration. The review aims to reform Fiji's intelligence structure and improve inter-agency information sharing. The NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) noted espionage activities in the Pacific, particularly by China. The U.S. State Department recently designated a Chinese hotel owner in Fiji for significant corruption linked to advancing Chinese interests. The Chinese embassy in New Zealand denied allegations of cyber activities targeting Pacific bodies. The review will focus on governance, oversight, and accountability in Fiji's intelligence operations.