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.

Former All Black lock Robin Brooke and a teenager he allegedly assaulted after groping a 15-year-old Auckland girl in Fiji have reached a settlement.

Robin Brooke says he accepts he groped a 15-year-old Auckland girl while on holiday in Fiji and has apologised, he said tonight.

Ex-All Black Robin Brooke has come face-to-face with the teenage girl he allegedly groped at a luxury Fiji resort on New Year's Eve.

Steven Ratuva says scoring political points will not break the impasse between the two countries.

The father of a 17-year-old boy allegedly assaulted by former All Black Robin Brooke in Fiji on New Year's Eve is suing the rugby star for $200,000.

Robin Brooke's lawyers have contacted the family of a teenage girl allegedly harassed by the ex-All Black.

Lawyers for a former All Black lock, who is facing accusations from a teenage girl of sexual assault, say he is distressed by the situation but can't comment until an investigation is over.

Former All Black Robin Brooke is facing legal threats over allegations he assaulted a teenager in Fiji, amid revelations that another rugby star was with him at the luxury resort.

New Zealand has begun 'small steps' to rebuild its diplomatic relations with Fiji after a string of tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats.