There is a place where you'll find the authentic Fiji experience, the real deal with fearsome island warriors and beautiful Melanesian women.

Tsunami-wrecked houses in Samoa are being rebuilt on higher ground - but without protection against cyclones or earthquakes, engineers say.

Samoa's prime minister says the Pacific Islands Forum HQ doesn't belong in Suva any more.

Printmaker Rodney Fumpston has the best of both worlds with a home in Auckland and the beloved place of his birth, Fiji.

Weather analyst Philip Duncan explains the power of tropical storms.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says NZ will do 'whatever we have to do' to assist cyclone-ravaged Fiji.

A resident on the tiny Fijian island of Cikobia, thought to be amongst the worst-hit by Cyclone Tomas, tells of massive destruction.

Cyclone Tomas was last evening holding its category four status, with estimated average winds of 170km/h, and gusts of up to 270km/h

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.

A new group of Fijian islands are in the firing line of Cyclone Tomas' fury this morning.

New Zealanders in Fiji are being urged to register with the High Commission in Suva with a category four cyclone set to intensify overnight.