Fiji's schools rebuild 'lagging' as cyclone season begins

06:03 am on 31 October 2016

As the Pacific cyclone season begins, Fiji's opposition leader says school children are learning in unhealthy conditions.

Ro Teimumu Kepa says the government's ambitious building project is still lagging, despite aims to have schools rebuilt by mid-January for the start of next year's classes.

But the government says there have been unfortunate delays and they are doing their best.

Alex Perrottet reports.

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This was once a new classroom... four new classrooms and a toilet block were built here at Nakoroboya school in Fiji a year before Cyclone Winston. Photo: RNZ/ALEX PERROTTET