Market Department
Market Department
Over View of Market Section
The Nasinu Municipal Market is governed by the Local Government Act 1976.
Daily operation is run by the Market Team Leader.
Market Location: Bounded by Valelevu, Laqere and Makoi in Nasinu.
The Nasinu Town Council Market caters to vendors, farmers and wholesalers from all regions of Vitilevu and Vanualevu. The market has an exotic blend of fresh local and imported fruits, vegetables, spices and root crops, handicrafts, selling fresh seafood and kai. The market also houses a fish market where a wide variety of fish can be found.
Market Opening Hours
| Location | Monday – Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Public Holidays |
| Laqere Market | 7.00am to 7.00pm | 6.00am to 7.00pm | 6.00am to 2.00pm | Closed |
| Valelevu Market | 7.00am to 6.00pm | 6.00am to 7.00pm | 6.00am to 2.00pm | Closed |
| Makoi Market | 7.00am to 7.00pm | 6.00am to 7.00pm | 6.00am to 2.00pm | Closed |
What you can find in the market?
Vegetables – English Cabbage, Moca, Eggplant, Bele, Rourou, Ota, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Bora, Chilies, Oraka , Mint, Carrot, Capsicum, Cauliflower, Cellery
Root crop – Dalo, Cassava, Kumala, Vudi, Uvi
Dry Goods – Garlic, Onions, Potatoes, Dry fish, Spies (all kinds) Eggs, Pooja items
Fruits – Apple, Water melon, Banana- Oranges and Pineapples, Grapes
Seasonal fruits – Mangoes, Guavas, Mandarins,Kavika, Tarawau, Dawa, Ivi
Handicraft – Mat, Tabua, Wood Carving, Magimagi,Pillow cases and eborided bed covers, Crafted gift set etc
Cooked Food – Indian , Chinese and Fijian dishes
Sea Food – Variety of fish, Crab, lobster and Kai,nama,kaikoso,Lumi,Prawns, Ura/ Lobster.
Kava – Yaqona- Waka/Pounded, Lewena, suki , raffia, Suluka, Ghee,Honey, virgin oil
Sasa Broom, Door mat and Empty sack, shopping bag and Pot plants, Flowers
Laqere Market
- Casual Vendors (Farmers)
One of the most important is because of it’s of its potential to empower our people economically. Most of these farmers come to sell the crops they grow from all over the surrounding region, from the highlands of Naitasiri & Down the Valleys of Wainibuka.
Most of those farmers come to sell on Sundays at the Laqere Market.
- Juice and Sweet Cart
Juice – Fresh fruit juice.
- Fish Market
Selling a wide range of fish, certain types of fish are not allowed to be sold in the market, for example, the ban of kawakawa from June to September. Download Buyers Guide – Which Grouper species are included in the ban. The Fiji Government has banned the harvest, sale, buying, possession or export of all species of Grouper (kawakawa) and Coral Trout (donu) during their peak spawning months, from the 1st of June through to the 30th of September, to help revive these rapidly declining fish species.
For more information, please visit Ministry of Fisheries Fiji website. Click here to view the banned Fish – Banned Fish
Where to park when you come to the market
- Valelevu Market – Parking areas are at the back of Valelevu Market
- Laqere Market – Car park space allocated area
- Makoi Market -Front of Makoi Market.
- Public Conveniences
- Fee – 50 cents per entry
- Market Police Post P/C: 5.30pm till morning – after hours (FREE)
- Awareness
- Awareness is done in the PA system twice a day.
- Meetings are conducted with all market vendors and market vendor representatives
- Mini Market
Nasinu Town Council also operates a mini-market on monthly basis at Laqere Market.
- Laqere- Ground Hire
Laqere market is available for hire for carnivals, mini markets, etc. Please contact the Market Team Leader for details on fees and charges.
- Nasinu Town Council Market By-Laws
Our markets are regulated under the Nasinu Town Council By-Laws 2001, Local Government Act 1972.
Our Market By-Laws can be accessed through https://www.laws.gov.fj/Acts/DisplayAct/98#.
Direction to Market By-Laws through website:
- Subsidiary Legislation à Nasinu Town Council By Laws 2001 à Part 7 Market
- Total numbers of vendors in the 3 – Nasinu Markets
| Laqere Market | |
| Male Vendors | 136 |
| Female Vendors | 191 |
| Total Numbers of Vendors | 327 |
| Vunidogo Market | |
| Male Vendors | 8 |
| Female Vendors | 22 |
| Total Numbers of Vendors | 30 |
| Valelevu Market | |
| Male Vendors | 10 |
| Female Vendors | 31 |
| Total Numbers of Vendors | 41 |
Resource to Download
- Market Stall Application form – Application and Declaration Form
- Mini Market Hire Form & Condition – Mini Market Hire Conditions
Do you need help?
If you have any question,
Feel free to call us on 3341242 or Email: info@nasinu.com.fj
Mayoral Drive, Valelevu, Nasinu
Postal: P.O. Box 6049 Valelevu
Opening Hours:
Mon – Fri: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm