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The United Nations has welcomed Fiji's ratification of the Convention Against Torture but is urging it to go all the way.

Pacific countries must work together to effectively combat illegal fishing in the region, the head of the Forum Fisheries Agency says.

The organisation which manages Niue's, (.nu), internet domain name says it will continue to provide some aid to the island from the profits.

Cyclone Winston has been upgraded to a category five, the strongest possible, as it heads towards Fiji with sustained winds in excess of 200km/h.

Niue's police chief says they are relieved that the island appears to have escaped unscathed from Cyclone Winston.

Fiji's National Disaster Management Office is urging people to secure their homes, properties, businesses or their livestock as tropical cyclone Winston approaches the country.

Authorities say Tonga's northern islands of Vava'u can expect to suffer more significant damage from Cyclone Winston the second time it blows through the group.

Cyclone Winston has turned back towards Tonga's northern islands and has intensified into a category four storm.

Niue is on blue alert, which means only emergency staff are working, as cyclone Winston passes

The director of Tonga's disaster management office, Leveni Aho, says they remain concerned at the threat to Vava'u posed by Cyclone Winston.

The director of Tonga's emergency management office says authorities are keeping a close eye as Cyclone Winston moves between the Vava'u and Niua groups and nearby Niue.

A new submarine cable for internet communication for Polynesian countries could be laid and operational by 2018. Audio

Climate forecasters are predicting below normal rainfall levels for several Pacific Island nations over the next three months.

Niue's public broadcaster is defending itself after the island's MPs criticised the quality of programming.