UPDATE 1 — New Zealand to help Fiji overhaul intelligence agencies

(Updates with comments from the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service in paragraph 5) By Lucy Craymer 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 confirmed in a statement it was working on the review. A spokesperson said its mission included keeping New Zealand safe and contributing to an open, stable and resilient Pacific region, and that this meant working with Pacific partners on shared sec