The man installed a security camera after a washing machine delivered to his home was stolen. But his problems were just beginning.

The flight from Auckland was unable to land in the capital because of wind shear - a sudden change in the speed or direction of wind.

Drops include popular two-year rate.

Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII met with PM Christopher Luxon and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka on Monday.

The Serious Crash Unit had been advised of the death, police said.

More than two dozen political groups are running for a seat in New Caledonia's three provincial assemblies (North, South and the outer Loyalty Islands).

The country's Fisheries and Marine Resources Minister told RNZ Pacific he's expecting a report on the incident.

The Pacific Business Brief tracks the capital, trade and trends shaping the regional economy.

Fiji's High Court this week rejected Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka's attempt to stall its ruling that the country's former anti-corruption chief Barbara Malimali was illegally sacked.

The league, launched earlier this year, has a four-year budget of NZ$70 million, supplemented by a NZ$35 million investment from the Saudi Tourism Authority.

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has told the Justice Select Committee it had seen increased demand with 110 applications this financial year.

The government Bill is "clearly discriminatory of a very small group", the Reverend Doctor of the church says.

Fourteen staff members at Ngā Wai Ngāro have been forced off work after being assaulted by patients.

Heavy rain and strong wind watches are in place today for much of the lower South Island.

Erica Hume's mother, Carey, said she and husband Owen would oppose the permanent name suppression of the nurse who dealt with her admission.