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 parents of six-week-old Tom and Sawong are desperate for their boys to be surgically separated, despite previous medical advice against it.

But La'aulialemalietoa Polataivao Leuatea Schmidt says "I have far more better duties to serve Samoa" than respond to Tuilaepa Sa'ilele Malielegaoi.

The conference, which closed on Thursday, brought together more than 3000 attendees from around the globe to Auckland.

Australia and the Pacific had most of the support to host the UN climate meeting, but the process meant if there was no resolution with Türkiye, the default city of Bonn would have hosted the meeting.

Caretaker Prime Minister Dr Aisake 'Eke has retained his seat in parliament for another term, winning his Tongatapu 5 constituency by nearly three-quarters of the electorate vote.

Kereama Wright (Te Arawa) says kapa haka is a form of rongoā, healing body, mind and spirit.

A person and their dog were extracted by helicopter, after getting stuck about 60 metres down.

Proposed changes include streamlining and centralising conservation land management, and a review of Section 4 of the Conservation Act.

Police are still investigating what caused the blaze that killed Goldie, Hugo and August Field.

One person has died, after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on a driveway.