Fiji's prime minister has again defended his governemnt's policies in favouring indigenous Fijians.
Laisenia Qarase made the declaration in a speech in Wellington when he outlined Fiji's recent development.
"'the affirmative action initiatives we have introduced for Fijians are about basic economic rights and fairer division of wealth and opportunity - their purpose is not to discriminate but to correct iniquities and inequalities"
Laisenia Qarase