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Fiji church leaders told to lead by example, cut back on kava, quit smoking

Reverend Dr Semisi Turagavou said excessive yaqona and smoking have hurt attendance and evangelism, and he extended the church’s smoking ban to lay pastors.

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The president of the Methodist Church in Fiji wants all lay pastors and ministers to refrain from the over-consumption of kava (yaqona) and stop smoking cigarettes.

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Fiji church leaders told to lead by example, cut back on kava, quit smoking

The president of the Methodist Church in Fiji wants all lay pastors and ministers to refrain from the over-consumption of kava (yaqona) and stop smoking cigarettes.

·Wellington, New Zealand
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RNZ broke the news in Wellington, New Zealand on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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