The New Zealand Government has made $100,000 available for flood relief.

In a statement released this afternoon, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said the funding was being made available to the Fijian Red Cross, and further allocations would be made according to the needs of relief agencies working in the flood ravaged areas.

McCully said the money will help ensure they are able to continue to help people if further bad weather hits Fiji.

Labour Leader Phil Goff said the storms are the worst to hit Fiji for many years. He expressed his condolences to the people of Fiji.

He adds that while NZ currently has political difficulties with Fiji, such difficulties do not cross over into the humanitarian area.