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 55th Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting officially kicks off Monday night in Koror, Palau.

New Zealand says its connections to its Realm countries remain strong and stable, after the first of a series of annual "family reunions".

As Bougainville's independence referendum was finally tabled in PNG's parliament, an eventual decision on the matter is at least months away.

The nearly NZ$18 million programme aims to put Pacific people at the centre of decisions about their futures as climate impacts continue to intensify.

A Pacific maritime research and policy centre is raising concerns about a Japanese government proposal to the United Nations agency responsible for regulating international shipping.

Auckland and Canterbury have seized most of the growth in university enrolments this year.

The 36-year-old is facing criminal charges after he smashed windows at a sexual health clinic in the latest incident of aggression at a public hospital.

Dozens of people braved heavy rain in Auckland on Saturday to attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of Wednesday's deadly flash floods in Nepal.

Daily limits on shellfish, a scallop dredging crackdown and increased fines among the party's priorities if elected.

Save the Children is distributing water and food, providing temporary shelter and administering medical care in the aftermath of the disaster.