Some of New Zealand's top chefs are donating their time and expertise to raise money for Fiji's Cyclone Winston relief effort, serving up a four-dish menu for only $20 a head.

Some of New Zealand's top chefs will unite next weekend for a gastronomic fundraiser for the people of Fiji.

Even being woefully underprepared for a river rafting trip didn't stop me from enjoying the five hours spent floating down the tranquil upper portion of the Navua River in Fiji.

Cruises five nights or longer must be cancelled 90 days before departure to avoid a fee, while previously they could be cancelled between 75 and 90 days.

As soon as Cyclone Winston began its rampage throughout Fiji, an Auckland man began working out a way to get emergency supplies to those in need.

As soon as Cyclone Winston began its devastating rampage throughout Fiji, an Auckland man began working out a way to get emergency supplies to those in need.

HMNZS Canterbury arrived this morning loaded with building materials, water storage tanks, food, water and medical supplies for the storm-ravaged nation.

It's time for us to dig deep and give back to a place which has been a favourite holiday destination for Kiwis over the years.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully says the aerial view of the aftermath of Cyclone Winston in Fiji was like "an endless sea of aeroplane crashes."

Three weeks ago, Salesh Kumar took out a loan of $5000 to replace the roof on his Rakiraki home.

Sisters tell Anna Leask in Fiji of their terror as cyclone's winds smashed the house in which they sheltered.

The Government in Suva has declared a state of emergency for 30 days in the wake of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Winston.

New Zealand is stepping up its relief efforts for cyclone-ravaged Fiji by sending the Royal New Zealand Navy's HMNZS Canterbury to the region.

The Herald is on the ground as Fiji begins to recuperate following the devastation left in the wake of Cyclone Winston.

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

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.

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

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.

Almost every tree along the highway is either uprooted or split, branches ripped off during the cyclone littering each side of the road and damming creeks.

Death toll from cyclone in Fiji has risen to 20.

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.