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.

A human rights activist in Fiji is calling for the joint police-military taskforce on drugs to be disbanded, but the Fijian government says it does not support the call.

But while the rest of the Pacific is fair game, Republican Uifa'atali Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen says protected American Samoan waters should be off limits for fishing.

Residents of the Northern Mariana Islands are being advised to prepare for heavy rain, gusty winds, and rough seas a tropical disturbance approaches the region later this week.

Tūhura Otago Museum says its newly redeveloped Pacific Cultures gallery was redesigned with direct input from Pasifika communities.

A round-up of news from around the region, including Solomon Islands prime minister signalling a long-term departure from seasonal worker schemes.

ASMS executive director Sarah Dalton says the minister's move set a dangerous precedent in political interference with a regulatory body.

Recordings played in court reveal residents at a house were discussing how to deal with Shulai Wang's body.

Cordons are in place in Auckland CBD as police investigate the incident.

Track repairs have now been completed after a derailed train crashed into a concrete safety barrier on 6 June.

Midwives say Labour's plan will help them sleep better at night, but ACT is unimpressed.