Easter fatalities have doubled in a matter of hours and surpassed last year's road toll, with the holiday period ending at 6am on Tuesday.

The death of a 15-month-old girl crushed by a falling brick wall is a warning to all about the risks of old structures, says the local council.

Desperate family members were unable to revive a 17-month-old girl who was crushed when a brick wall collapsed on her yesterday.

Police have named the toddler who was crushed by a brick wall in west Auckland today.

Police have said today they support proposals to increase the minimum drinking age and close bars earlier.

Over 18,000 Fijians are in evacuation centres as Cyclone Tomas continues to slam its islands with rain and high winds. Officials say there have been more deaths.

A state of disaster has been declared in cyclone-ravaged Fiji by its prime minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama.