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

NZers denied funding after being caught up in the devastating Queensland floods are to be granted a special Govt payout. Many Kiwis had complained of being ineligible for an Australian govt disaster payout due to a 2001 law change.

A large body of water gradually moving towards the northwest Victorian city of Swan Hill has threatened small communities in its path.

Another weekend bout of wind and rain is being forecasted as the North Island recovers from 72 hours of storms.

All Auckland roads have been re-opened and power is being restored as the recovery from 72 hours of storms that battered the North Island begins.

Warnings of more gale force winds and heavy rain have been issued as a deep low moves east across the North Island this morning.

Wild weather was last night lashing the upper North Island as heavy rain and high tides combined to keep authorities and residents on high alert for more coastal flooding.

A Kiwi couple caught up in the Queensland floods say they are disgusted at being denied Govt assistance because they are from NZ.

About 150 mourners gathered to farewell Donna and Jordan Rice - the teen who sacrificed himself to save his brother.

As floodwaters continue to isolate large areas of Queensland and Victoria, the ground is being laid for recriminations and blame.

The West Coast's Fox River burst its banks today, forcing some residents and bach owners to evacuate, some of them carrying off possessions they wanted to save.

Police say there is no truth to an "overwhelmed" volunteer's claims that he found two bodies in a house at Goodna.

An Australian navy minehunter has started looking for dangerous debris washed down the Brisbane River.

Fraudsters are stealing cash and personal details from people intending to donate to Queensland flood victims.