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.

An administrative tribunal has delivered a landmark ruling finding the French State responsible for not providing a "reasonable level of security" during last year's civil unrest.

Samoa's new government has found itself at odds with journalists over whether the state is attempting to stifle press freedom in the country.

More than 300 workers at Vanuatu's main hospital have returned to work following a spat with the Public Service Commission over unpaid earthquake allowances.

As of Friday morning, two people have put their hand up for the top job, but these are not publicly known.

A military apology is "long overdue" to the Indo-Fijian community for trauma caused by past political turmoil, according to Distinguished Professor Steven Ratuva.

FENZ crews were sent to two blazes in the Auckland region, one in Beach Haven and one in Glenfield.

The death is the first recorded of a humpback whale entangling with a rock lobster pot buoy rope in New Zealand.

Property, motorbikes and bank deposits are being stripped from a Wellington methamphetamine dealer.

The 12-year-old is the third-youngest recipient ever to receive a NZ Bravery Award, after an experience he says he "wouldn't want anyone to go through".

Police previously shut the highway between Summit Road and Long Bay Road.