Northland is in for a drenching this weekend, as the remnants of Cyclone Evan brush the country.

A self-employed Northlander is among one of the Kiwis providing emergency accommodation and other survival essentials to cyclone victims in the tourism belt of Fiji.

When Fiji was booted out of the Commonwealth in 2009, the organisation's Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma said he was taking the step "in sorrow".

Tropical Cyclone Evan is making its presence felt as it sweeps through the Pacific Islands, hitting Samoa and Fiji with winds of up to 185km/h, leaving a trail of debris behind it.

A number of residents near Apia have evacuated their open fales to seek safety in evacuation sites and enclosed homes, as Cyclone Evans hits.

A tropical cyclone is expected to hit Samoa at midday today with wind speeds predicted to reach over 80km/h.

It's different, it's fun and it's only three hours away, Peter Malcouronne looks at island festivities.

An abandoned Fiji resort that Bridgecorp poured $106 million into is being revived by the island nation's military rulers.

BlueSky's inaugural trip to Sonaisali Island resort in Fiji is a Fijian holiday experience you won't find in any of the travel guides or tourism paraphernalia, Belinda Henley says.

Fiji Airways is unveiling a new livery today. Here's a look.

Levuka is just as laid-back today as it was when the first traders and whalers arrived in the 18th century, finds Kelly Lynch.

Visit Fiji's Coral Coast to watch rugby and be spoilt.

Paul Rush sails to dreamy tropical islands under the spirit of the Bula.

This annual tournament in Sigatoka is the pinnacle of entertainment in sevens-mad Fiji, more a South Pacific carnival than a sporting contest. New Zealand Herald photographer Steven NcNicholl went along to document the excitement.

The Fijians inject lots of fun into the serious business of sevens, writes photojournalist Steven McNicholl.

Located on tiny Dolphin (Yanuca) Island just north of Fiji's main island Viti Levu, this boutique hotel an idyllic place to get away from it all.

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Fashion designer Karen Walker and partner Mikhail Gherman go undercover in Fiji for elite travel company Mr & Mrs Smith.