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 New Zealand government is being warned that continued political antipathy towards the World Health Organisation risks undermining health outcomes in the Pacific.

It's understood that he had minimal safety or survival equipment.

A refugee advocate says the Australian government is refusing to medivac a severely ill Kurdish-Iranian man currently in Port Moresby.

The announcement follows complaints by several political parties in the French Pacific territory, with less than two weeks to go before the crucial provincial elections.

Researchers from the University of Sunshine Coast made the discovery, but locals in Papua New Guinea have long been aware of the legendary nocturnal fish they nicknamed 'lazy shark'.

"People seem to be panicking," a driver who has been stuck for three hours told RNZ.

Five people are seriously injured.

The incident involved two people flying a privately owned helicopter, the Civil Aviation Authority says.

Unions have criticised the spend on fixing errors and say the process is frustrating but Health NZ says it's complex work.

One person has been seriously injured in the crash.