The classrooms at Lovo Sangham School north of Nadi should be brimming with children taking lessons.

As cyclone Winston bore down on his hilltop home Seru Pepeli had to make the hardest decision of his life.

When they leave their home the thieves come. So they are staying put, not willing to lose their possessions when they have already lost their homes.

Getting emergency supplies to isolated islands is the Fijian government's top priority as the recovery from Cyclone Winston continues.

A survivor of Cyclone Winston talks of the horror and devastation left in the wake of the storm.

Villagers were forced to swim for their lives desperately clinging tightly to their children to escape the wrath of Fiji's worst cyclone.

A New Zealand Defence Force C-130 Hercules arrived in Fiji to deliver 12 tonnes of supplies for communities devastated by Tropical Cyclone Winston.

As the wind came, they gathered in the living room. Eight of them, adults and children, listened to the wind swirl and howl outside.

Evacuation centres have been set up and relief teams have been mobilised from New Zealand to help the island nation recover from the furious category 5 storm.

A man who died when his house collapsed in Fiji last night will be buried today as there is no morgue on his island, locals say.

Cyclone Winston is now pounding Fiji. The Cyclone made a U-turn yesterday after partially hitting Tonga.Flights to and from Fiji are reportedly being cancelled. Video: Breaking Disaster, Youtube

A monster category 5 tropical cyclone is barrelling towards Fiji, with some islands already being evacuated and flights and sailings cancelled. Video: Breaking Disaster, Youtube

Sound a little over the top? Not really when you consider the enemy was a crown of thorns starfish.

Fiji's fabulous wildlife park is small in size - just 12 hectares in total - but it's big on what it has to offer.

Stepping off Fiji Airways flight FJ415 in Nadi, I'm expecting little more than a week of watching sunsets from the comfort of my sun lounger, cocktails in hand.

Here are 5 reasons you want volunteer while travelling the world.

A NZ family on board a helicopter during a terrifying crash-landing in Fiji tell their story exclusively to the Herald.

Terrifying footage shows the moment a helicopter with a young Kiwi family on board crashes at a popular Fiji resort.

Seven people have survived a helicopter crash on Fiji's Treasure Island.

Shandelle Battersby finds herself floating on Cloud 9 - literally - in Fiji's Mamanucas.

Steve Braunias finds a fortress of New Zealand pride on a Fijian resort island full of Australians.

The Prime Minister says he has spoken to his son after it emerged Max Key was among hundreds of Kiwis evacuated from a Fijian resort.

Faced with a critically ill passenger on a jet, Fijian rugby players spring into action, serving food to passengers and cleaning up afterwards.

Michael Antonievich makes up for missing a morning riding the waves in Fiji.

Shandelle Battersby checks into Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa on Denarau Island.

Fiji Airways announced today that it will add a third direct flight to its Auckland-Suva route starting early next year.

For a few blissful days before a conference, Leah McLennan enjoys a luxurious bonding time with her beloved mum.