Fiji government to relocate Nanuku informal settlement residents

Residents of the Nanuku informal settlement in Vatuwaqa, Suva, will be included in the government's relocation program, a move confirmed after Independent MP Parveen Bala raised concerns in Parliament regarding eviction notices issued to families living on private land.

During the 2026–2027 National Budget debate, Bala questioned Housing Minister Maciu Nalumisa about the funding for Nanuku's relocation, noting the settlement was not specifically identified in the budget for informal settlement relocations. Nalumisa explained that the Nanuku settlement is situated on land owned by the Bindi Brothers and that the government has been in ongoing consultations with the landowners.

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We have been having consultations with Bhindi Brothers. They have also allowed the Ministry of Housing time to relocate them.

Nalumisa thanked the Bindi Brothers for their cooperation, stating they have granted the Ministry of Housing time to facilitate the relocation of affected residents. He assured that the Nanuku settlement's relocation would be integrated into the government's wider informal settlement relocation initiative.

The government has earmarked over $1.3 million in the 2026–2027 National Budget for the relocation and resettlement of informal settlements nationwide. Additionally, the Ministry is exploring other avenues to address informal settlements, including collaborating with the iTaukei Affairs Board to support families who wish to return to their ancestral villages.

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We are also having discussions with the iTaukei Affairs Board where those willing to be moved back to the villages, there are a few that have already given us the intention to be resettled.