Police say the three New Zealand journalists who were taken in for questioning for an alleged case of criminal trespass have been questioned and released this morning.
No further action will be taken.
Police say they would like to clarify that the three were never locked up in a cell and were in the CID office at the Totogo Police Station.
They say the three were provided meals, taken to a restaurant to get their dinner and this morning were in the care of officers from the Tourist Police in their office where they were given breakfast and coffee was brought in for them.
Police say that contrary to media reports of the three being jailed, the three were never detained in any cell and were well looked after by Police officers.
Earlier:
Three journalists that work for Newsroom NZ Limited are in custody at the Totogo Police Station for alleged criminal trespass.
Newsroom co‑editor Mark Jennings, investigations editor Melanie Reid and cameraman Hayden Aull were taken in last night.
Newsroom NZ Limited reports the journalists had been trying to interview Resort developer, Freesoul Real Estate on the environmental breaches in the Malolo resort development.
It says the journalists had visited Freesoul's Suva offices seeking an interview but were told to leave.
Newsroom NZ reports that the three journalists are expected to be interviewed by Police this morning.
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