It's been incredibly busy weather-wise for the past month but conditions are going to be a little more settled this week for most New Zealanders and Australians.

Flooding is continuing in the Samoan capital today, after heavy rainfall from the threat of Cyclone Wilma in the past week.

The Pacific Island nation of Tuvalu will remain under emergency rule until at least next week.

New Zealand may be whipped by the remnants of two tropical cyclones which are expected to merge on Tuesday. Cyclone Vania has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but is moving south.

New Zealand could face strong winds and rain from a tropical cyclone battering the Pacific Islands with winds of up to 225km/hr.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.