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.

David Adeang, 55, has been re-elected as president unopposed at the inaugural sitting of the 25th Parliament on Tuesday.

Under Tonga's Electoral Act, only in-person voting at polling stations within Tonga is allowed. There are no provisions for postal, absentee, or overseas voting.

The official cyclone season for the region runs from November to April.

As part of a never-ending rollercoaster of instability in French politics, the latest appointment of Naïma Moutchou has caused significant concern, including in New Caledonia.

A round up of news from around the region, including a new mental health strategy in Tonga.

More New Zealanders are being lured by "medical tourism", but experts here warn about the sometimes near deadly consequences.

A day of heavy rain in the central North Island has caused slips and flooded roads.

"As long as you've got the willpower to keep shovelling, you can get some reasonable results," says an amateur gold hunter who is now giving up his day job.

The company already stops people accessing photorealistic material made with artificial intelligence, and will soon block cartoon-style imagery too.

Viagog's lawyer said it was difficult to see how an objective person would be misled into thinking Viagogo was a primary ticket seller.