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.

The outcomes of the United Nations climate conference in Brazil means global temperature rise will not be limited to 1.5C - the threshold climate scientists say is needed to ensure a healthy planet.

The Cook Islands government says it is working to stabilise its strained relationship with New Zealand, but not at the cost of its independence.

Lord Fakafanua was re-elected as a nobles' representative for Ha'apai in last week's general election.

The first round of matches will be held at Eden Park in Auckland, starting mid-January 2026.

A round-up of news from around the region, including the death of a long-serving lawmaker in the Northern Mariana Islands.

The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".

Police have now revealed where the fire started.

Tākuta Ferris has levelled a series of allegations against his former party, which its president has dismissed as "innuendo".

It took two years to build the three wind turbines, storage battery and other infrastructure on the remote archipelago.

Motorists were asked to avoid the area around Hinds Arundel and Gills Roads.