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.

Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro told RNZ Pacific that investigators are gathering intelligence to establish the facts and circumstances surrounding Jone Vakarisi's death while in military custody.

Francesca Semoso, one of four Bougainville MPs in Papua New Guinea's national parliament, says Bougainvilleans "are not going to be belittled" in their quest for independence.

Election fever is building in the Cook Islands as residents await the pending announcement of a date for this year's general election as the opposition eyes unseating Prime Minister Mark Brown.

The total includes 12 deaths in the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, including eight killed in a landslide, and 10 deaths caused by a landslide in East New Britain.

An all clear was declared in the Northern Mariana Islands on Friday as Super Typhoon Sinlaku tracked away, ending more than 50 hours of destructive winds, flooding, and widespread damage.

Superette owner Jay Gandhi said he's been putting sandbags in place ahead of closing up for the night.

Some residents in Wainuiomata being evacuated as water levels rise following a day of flash floods, slips in Wellington.

The Health and Disability Commissioner has found Awanui Labs, and the doctors responsible for the woman's care, erred in their treatment.

Multiple parts of the North Island were hit by floods over the weekend.

Around 35 to 40 residents live at the two-storey Duckworth Lewis guesthouse, half of them on the ground floor.