A second man has been found dead in Fiji after a tropical cyclone hit its eastern islands early this week.

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 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.

Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully has announced a $5.5 million reconstruction package for Aitutaki following last month's cyclone.

Once-in-a-century flooding has caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage in southwest Queensland.

Once-in-a-century flooding has caused hundreds of millions of dollars damage in southwest Queensland,.

The head of Chile's oceanographic service has been sacked following the earthquake and tsunami that killed about 800 people last week.

Six locations around the country saw peak wave heights of more than a metre generated by last week's devastating earthquake near Chile.

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