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.

Follow all the Super Rugby Pacific action from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

All the action as Moana Pasifika takes on the Brumbies in Canberra.

New Zealand's Minister for Pacific Peoples says the agency can still deliver despite losing around $64.2m in three years, but the opposition claims government "doesn't care" about Pasifika.

The ruling from the French body comes at the request of the French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

The duo in the bizarre international case involving the 'Coconut Cartel' confessed to killing a Sydney gang leader on TV.

Orange heavy rain warnings and flood warnings have been issued for a clutch of places in the South and North Islands, with authorities urging drivers to take extra care.

The warning comes as heavy is forecast to hit the region next week.

A boatie has been found clinging to a floating cushion in near-freezing water by the Wanaka Coastguard.

The Christchurch to Greymouth TranzAlpine service Train 803 was travelling in a tunnel about 10km North of Springfield when it stopped.

Autumn may be over, but it's still a good time to get plants in the ground, Hannah Zwartz says.