New Zealand to help Fiji overhaul intelligence agencies

WELLINGTON, Oct 15 (Reuters) — Fiji is enlisting New Zealand's intelligence agency to help overhaul its fragmented security sector, the government said, as US warnings of suspected China-linked cyber intrusions highlight concerns about vulnerabilities in the Pacific island nation. Cabinet approved a six-month partnership with the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS), funded by Wellington, to assess Fiji's intelligence structure and recommend reforms, Fiji's government said in a statement on Wednesday. The review is designed to improve coordination and information-sharing across agencies, and reforms would create a more sustainable intelligence framework with clearer roles and stronger support for national security decision-making, the government said. Fiji did not identify a specific threat behind the review. The NZSIS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The US Embassy in Suva earlier this week said it had alerted Fiji and a regional organisation based in the capital to a suspected network compromise between July and August 2026. The embassy said hackers linked to China maintained access to the organisation's network for several days and that Washingt