Pacific / Fiji

Fiji Cyclone Winston aid money nearly all used

09:10 am on 7 November 2016

Most of the money raised by the Fiji Government in the wake of Cyclone Winston earlier this year has already been spent.

What Winston left of this house in Lavena village Taveuni Fiji Photo: Alex Perrottet/RNZ

In a news conference on Friday the attorney general, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, said the government received $US11.28 million in cash assistance after the devastating February cyclone.

The Fiji Times reports Mr Sayed-Khaiyum saying only $US2.3 million remains in the fund.

He said most of the money was used for the government's "Help for Homes" initiative, as well as food and relief supplies.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the remaining balance would be put to good use, but he did not say how.