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.

Papali'i Sia Figiel, 58, who was being held at the island's main correctional facility awaiting her next court hearing in relation to a murder charge, was found dead in a jail cell on Monday.

Typhoid is transmitted by ingesting water and food contaminated by faeces or urine of patients or animal carriers.

The Palau National Congress (Olbiil Era Kelulau) sat for a rare three-day session to advance and pass a bill to introduce sweeping amendments to immigration laws.

Republican senators have called for an end to visa waiver programmes for visitors from China and Hong Kong, citing concerns about birth tourism, human smuggling and long-term security risks.

Solomon Airlines CEO Paul Abbot said they are closely monitoring demand across the region.

Homes were evacuated, floods covered districts, and slips blocked roads and took lives. RNZ looks at just how devastating last week's storm was.

Questions have been raised about the group's value for money and the behaviour of its chair Sunny Kaushal.

Police have named the man who was found dead near Warkworth as Tekanimaeu Arobati, 47, from Kiribati.

Spooky cemeteries, abandoned factories, ruined pubs and derelict workers' cottages all have stories to tell of Aotearoa's once-thriving communities.

About 100 people came together to mourn Sharon Maccanico, one of six people missing after the slip at a holiday park last week.