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.

Papua New Guinea authorities are managing several separate cases of missing people due to boating incidents in recent days.

The son of a man allegedly murdered by a US-based hitman is on the run after escaping police custody in Tonga.

A former Fiji chief prosecutor claims there was a racist, government-led conspiracy to get rid of him.

Two recent official trips by Solomon Islands' leaders leave no clues as to where their preference currently leans: China or the West.

Papua New Guinea and New Zealand have committed to deeper defence cooperation, particularly in the maritime domain.

FENZ said trucks had arrived to the scene on Saturday night at the blaze near Laura Ave.

Emergency services were called to the crash on Ararua Road just before 2.30pm.

Watch: Rebekah Ward watched floodwaters surge down Wellington's Tinakori Road while having breakfast, while questions are being raised about the cause.

"Open your heart": Learning te reo has brought Gael Finlayson-Davis wonderful insight and enjoyment, and she hopes to encourage more New Zealanders to take their first step.

The party says it wants to give hunters a "real stake in managing and looking after our conservation estate".